A poll on the website of CIFAS – the UK’s Fraud Prevention Service — has revealed a less than clear picture regarding people’s appetite for organisations using more of their personal data to prevent fraud. 

http://www.retailfraud.com/do-organisations-need-more-data/

The European Union's Data Protection Regulation reforms are edging ever closer to reality but, as a new study reveals, awareness among UK businesses is lower than expected. 

http://www.scmagazineuk.com/most-uk-companies-unaware-of-eu-data-protection-law/article/343989/

The theft involved information, including bank account details, relating to thousands of members of its staff and later published online on Thursday. 

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/morrisons-employee-arrested-over-supermarket-data-theft-9197894.html

Simon Hughes’ speech given at Manchester Central Convention Centre to ICO's Data Protection Practitioner Conference. 

https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/simon-hughes-speech-to-icos-data-protection-practitioner-conference

Her Majesty the Queen has approved the re-appointment of Christopher Graham as the Information Commissioner for a period of two years commencing 29 June 2014. 

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/re-appointment-of-christopher-graham-as-the-information-commissioner

Can the Data Protection Act 1998 ("DPA") be used to prevent a respected NGO from reporting allegations of corruption by a multi-billion dollar international mining conglomerate? 

http://www.panopticonblog.com/2014/02/10/high-court-to-consider-data-protection-act-bid-to-halt-reporting-of-corruption-allegations/

Lawyers are on a whittled-down list of clients of private investigators being probed for data protection breaches. 

http://www.lawgazette.co.uk/practice/lawyers-face-criminal-probe-over-private-investigators/5039830.article

A whistleblower told the Mail on Sunday the leaked data included people’s medical issues, incomes, savings and insurance policies – described as a “gold mine” that could be manipulated by traders running investment scams. 

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/thousands-of-barclays-customers-data-stolen-and-sold-to-on-rogue-traders-9117329.html

Every year you give away up to £5,000 of data online. The greatest heist in history isn't about stealing money, but taking information.

http://www.spectator.co.uk/features/9093961/little-brothers-are-watching-you/

Voice biometrics is one of the latest technological weapons being deployed in the war against fraudsters, thought to be pilfering at least £52bn from the UK economy each year, according to the National Fraud Authority (NFA). 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24898367