Data

The UK’s three main political parties are collecting personal data on voters, but much of it is wrong and its use may fall foul of data protection laws

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has released an investigation report into the use of mobile phone extraction (MPE) by police forces when conducting criminal investigations in England and Wales.

With pubs and restaurants required to collect customer data for contact tracing when they reopen, data privacy risks will be heightened

Personal data of an estimated 100,000 social media influencers has been accessed and partially leaked following a breach at social media marketing firm Preen.

Twitter has emailed its business clients to tell them that personal information may have been compromised.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53150157

With a potential explosion of disgruntled employees due to Covid-19, businesses should be extra careful with sensitive data.

Too many motorists are forgetting to erase personal data from their car before handing it on to the next owner, according to new research.

https://www.lovemoney.com/news/96873/syncing-phone-with-car-leaves-drivers-at-risk-of-fraud?source=1000693

Issue relates to how web browsers cached confidential data entered in Twitter’s ads and analytics services, but is unlikely to have resulted in compromise

Nearly half (46%) of small and medium – sized enterprises (SMEs) regularly share confidential files via email, including financial and employee data in spreadsheets.

Police forces around the country are routinely extracting “excessive” amounts of personal data from the mobile phones of suspects, victims and witnesses without adequate legal justification and in potential breach of data protection laws, the Information Commissioner has warned.

https://www.policeprofessional.com/news/police-mobile-phone-data-extraction-practices-inconsistent-ico-report-finds/