2018 was the year of data protection legislation. The year began with a patchwork of laws and standards governing data protection and user privacy around the world. It ended with a comprehensive data ...

This year tech giants, governments, and even the humble sandwich chain have proved that we can trust no one with our personal data. At best, these companies were woefully underprepared to keep our ...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) implemented in May 2018 stands as a landmark regulatory framework aimed at protecting personal data and privacy for individuals within the European Union ...

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) intends to fine Marriott International Inc £99,200,396 ($123,705,869 / €110,385,736) for infringing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ...

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Cathay Pacific Airways has been fined £500,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for failing to secure the personal details of 9.4 million customers. Persistent shortcomings in the ...

More than 6,500 data breaches were reported in 2018, a new report from Risk Based Security shows. The breaches, both big and small, were reported through Dec. 31, 2018 — marking a 3.2% decline from ...

Today there may be no resource as powerful, or as vulnerable, as data. The central role that data sharing plays in contemporary society, ranging from use of social media to accessing administrative ...

U.S. hotel group Marriott has become the second firm to face a massive GDPR fine as the U.K. regulator continues on its rampage. The hotel group, which suffered a breach last year, could face a fine ...