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The majority of businesses are not yet "fully compliant" with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), according to a survey carried out by the International Association of Privacy Professionals
https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2018/october/gdpr-majority-of-businesses-still-to-fully-comply/
Businesses that breach UK data protection law or misuse personal information are not automatically obliged to pay compensation to people affected by that breach, the High Court in London has confirmed.
https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2018/october/uk-data-protection-compensation-claim-fail/
Heathrow Airport has been fined £120,000 by the Information Commissioner's Office for "serious" data protection failings.
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45785227
Financial services companies, NHS bodies and recruitment companies are among 34 organisations that could be fined for failing to pay the new data protection fee
https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2018/october/ico-enforces-data-protection-fee/
A Canadian analytics firm that worked for Vote Leave has received the UK's first formal notice under a key data law, the UK's data protection watchdog has confirmed.
https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-45589004
Facebook's GDPR consequences are still up in the air following a data breach, as Irish regulators are waiting on more information before determining if the social network will face a fine.
https://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/news/252449909/Facebook-GDPR-fate-uncertain-following-data-breach
From how we monitor air pollution and manage our public transport systems, to how we enable connected cars and the next generation of 5G mobile services, the forthcoming ePR could have a lasting impact on European society
https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Beyond-GDPR-Why-ePrivacy-could-have-an-even-greater-impact-on-Europe
The ICO revealed that between 6 January and 11 March 2017, a Bupa employee was able to extract the personal information of 547,000 Bupa Global customers and offer it for sale on the dark web.
https://www.insuranceage.co.uk/regulation/3622121/bupa-fined-ps175000-over-data-security
Facebook is under increased pressure to demonstrate that users’ personal data is protected as it faces a potential fine of more than a billion dollars for a data breach affecting millions of users
https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252449726/Facebook-could-face-up-to-16bn-fine-for-data-breach
The UK’s privacy watchdog has issued warning letters to organisations, including some NHS trusts and government organisations, for failing to pay a new data protection fee
https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252449372/ICO-threatens-fines-for-outstanding-fees
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