Lawyer: Virgin Media Could Face £4.5 Billion in Penalties for Data Leak Drew Wilson | March 29, 2020 The penalties could be quite steep for Virgin Media according to one lawyer. He says compensation could be around £5000 per claimant. Math only takes over from there.
Cathay Pacific Hit With £500,000 Fine Over 2018 Data Breach Drew Wilson | March 18, 2020 British airline company, Cathay Pacific, has been handed a £500,000 fine by the UK Information Commission Office (ICO). This over a 2018 breach.
Observers: GDPR Will Continue to Cover UK Residents Post-Brexit Drew Wilson | February 12, 2020 With the recent GDPR probes happening, some are wondering what impact Brexit will have. As it turns it out, UK residents will still be under GDPR protection.
Reporters Without Borders Demands Julian Assange Be Released Drew Wilson | December 28, 2019 Reporters Without Borders is demanding Julian Assange be released on humanitarian grounds. This as Assange’s health continues to deteriorate.
UK Home Office Says Securing Facebook Gives Free Reign to Terrorists Drew Wilson | December 25, 2019 The UK government launched a fresh attack against Facebook. They say that security on Facebook will give free reign to child abusers and terrorists.
Open Rights Group Releases Results of What Political Parties Track Drew Wilson | December 5, 2019 The Open Rights Group is releasing results on what they found about the tracking habits of political parties. It’s thanks to provisions in the GDPR.
NSPCC Continues to Insist That Security Will Lead to Child Grooming Drew Wilson | December 4, 2019 The NSPCC of the UK is continuing to insist that Facebook’s plan to add security will lead to child grooming. The “charity” wants Facebook to stop its encryption plan.
UK MPs Dials Up Pressure, Summons Senior Facebook Rep Over Encryption Drew Wilson | October 10, 2019 It seems that UK MPs are furious that Facebook is protecting their users – so much so that they summoned Nick Clegg to explain himself.
Barr, US, UK, and Australia Team Up to Kill Effective Encryption Drew Wilson | October 8, 2019 US Attorney General, William Barr, along with counterparts in the UK and Australia, are urging Facebook not to encrypt messages on their platform.
Game Company Organization ESA Opposes UK Loot Box Decision Drew Wilson | September 23, 2019 The Entertainment Software Alliance (ESA), which represents a number of game companies, is opposing the UK decision to classify loot boxes as gambling.
