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Policy-makers need to respond swiftly to the Cambridge Analytica and Facebook data exploitation scandal, according to privacy rights group
http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252437380/Privacy-group-calls-for-UK-response-to-data-exploitation
Ongoing data breaches experienced by local authorities underline the need for greater sharing of threat intelligence, say security experts
http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252437098/Wigan-data-breaches-underline-need-to-share-threat-intel
Utilising biometrics can help safeguard your devices and personal data from cybercriminals.
https://www.itproportal.com/features/keeping-your-identity-safe-in-a-hackers-world/
WhatsApp has agreed to stop sharing personal data with Facebook until data protection concerns are addressed
http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252436815/WhatsApp-to-suspend-data-sharing-with-Facebook
The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has called on the government to provide cash to help councils comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252436269/Local-councils-call-for-government-funding-for-GDPR-compliance
Businesses developing innovative digital products and services will be able to test that their solutions comply with data protection laws under a new scheme promised by the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)
https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2018/march/data-protection-regulatory-sandbox-digital-innovations/
Gwent Police has admitted its systems may have been breached.
http://www.policeprofessional.com/news.aspx?id=31759
Nine separate companies were given penalties by the independent authority in the first month of the year – the highest for any one month
https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/breaking-news/ico-hands-out-record-fines-ahead-of-gdpr-94476.aspx
GDPR is much more inclusive than we’ve seen in other regulations. It covers direct and indirect data, and calls out specific data such as IP addresses as personal data.
http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/GDPR-gotchas-and-how-to-handle-them
In her latest Brexit speech, prime minister Theresa May said the UK wants to secure a data protection agreement with the EU, ensuring “stability and confidence” post-Brexit.
http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252436128/UK-will-need-data-protection-agreement-with-EU-as-part-of-Brexit-deal-says-PM
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