Data

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has dished out a number six-figure fines for data protection breaches but in future those penalties could be far harsher

https://www.computerworlduk.com/galleries/data/biggest-fines-issued-by-ico-3679087/

As predicted ahead of the General Data Protection Regulation enforcement deadline, research shows that fear of fines under the new laws is making some firms more likely to pay cyber ransoms

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453241/GDPR-is-encouraging-UK-IT-directors-to-pay-cyber-ransoms

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) outlined its views on the operation of 'bug bounty' programmes in a new monetary penalty notice it has served on Uber.

https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2018/november/uber-fined-uk-netherlands-data-breach/

The records of 500 million customers of the hotel group Marriott International have been involved in a data breach.

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-46401890

An ICO investigation found that a series of avoidable data security flaws allowed the personal details of around 2.7 million UK customers to be accessed and downloaded by attackers

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252453244/ICO-fines-Uber-385000-for-data-protection-failings

Businesses should not begin using blockchain technology to process personal data until they can "guarantee compliance" with EU data protection laws, a committee of MEPs has said

https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2018/november/call-for-business-gdpr-guarantee-blockchain/

Six months after the GDPR compliance deadline, many companies are struggling to make data protection principles part of everyday business, says PwC’s GDPR and data protection lead

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252452684/Many-firms-still-stuck-in-GDPR-prep-phase-six-months-after-its-initiation

Employee for accident repair firm Nationwide Accident Repair Services (NARS), accessed thousands of customer records containing personal data without permission, using his colleagues’ log-in details

https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/news-and-events/news-and-blogs/2018/11/six-month-prison-sentence-for-motor-industry-employee-in-first-ico-computer-misuse-act-prosecution/

A car repair worker has been sentenced to jail for stealing customers' personal data from his former employer.

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-46185667

Most artificial intelligence “black boxes” do not comply with EU data protection laws and will have to be re-engineered, warns security researcher and consultant

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252452183/GDPR-a-challenge-to-AI-black-boxes