Data

Organisations responsible for how personal data is handled will be obliged to pay up to £2,900 each year to fund the monitoring of compliance and enforcement of data protection law in the UK from 25 May, under plans outlined by the ICO.

https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2018/february/ico-issues-guidance-on-new-data-protection-fee/

Majority of people are concerned with the security of the data they share with public sector organisations, according to a report

http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252435442/People-worried-about-data-security-in-public-sector-survey-finds

Security researchers have posted "friendly warnings" to users of Amazon's cloud data storage service whose private content has been made public.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-42839462

GDPR will enable data harmonisation, thus increasing consumer confidence and strengthening the market position of a company

https://www.thepaypers.com/interviews/gdpr-in-practice-a-challenge-or-a-development-opportunity-/771966-38

The number of data breaches reported by organisations to the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) rose by nearly a fifth in the last three months of 2017, according to the watchdog.

https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2018/february/rise-seen-in-data-breaches-reported-to-uk-watchdog/

New data protection laws are not at odds with regulatory requirements imposed on companies in the financial services sector, two UK authorities have said

https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2018/february/gdpr-not-at-odds-with-fca-handbook-say-uk-authorities/

The UK Data Protection Bill is due to come into force this year, ahead of the EU General Data Protection Regulation in May 2018 - we look at the differences between the two

http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/UK-Data-Protection-Bill-vs-EU-General-Data-Protection-Regulation

As the clock ticks down to the deadline to comply with the EU’s new data protection regulations, some surveys indicate there is still some confusion, but the focus has shifted from the sanctions to the benefits

http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252435051/100-days-to-GDPR-compliance-deadline

DMA Group, which is working to produce a single set of guidance on customer communications across the marketing sector, recognises the GDPR is a risk-based regulation that balances the customer’s right to privacy with the legitimate interest of companies and public sector departments.

http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252434747/DMA-Group-working-to-reduce-fear-around-GDPR

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) have today published an update on the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

https://www.fca.org.uk/news/statements/fca-and-ico-publish-joint-update-gdpr