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Data ProtectionInsights

Data Protection – A Tale of Two Cities

May 21, 2016
As personal data protection continue to challenge companies it is becoming apparent that the commissions and other structures that police these issues have become impatient with organisations that are not complying with recommendations. For the first time those companies which have suffered a data breach and been found not in compliance are feeling the wrath of governing bodies.
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Data PrivacyNews

ICO Flexes Its Muscles with 69% Increase in Fines for Spam and Data Breaches

February 7, 2018
UK's ICO is increasingly active in their efforts to reduce offences in anti-spam regulations and data breaches. In 2017, we witnessed an annual rise in fines of nearly 69 percent, from £2.9 to £4.9 million. A total of 104 companies has been fined a total of £8.7 million for failures since August 2015.
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Data PrivacyInsights

What did the Consent Decree from the FTC Settlement with Facebook Really Change?

May 3, 2018
As much as Facebook would like to sweep the Cambridge Analytica data scandal under the rug, signs continue to mount that the company is still playing fast and loose with user data. All this raises the question of whether the 2011 FTC settlement that resulted in an 8-count consent decree actually went far enough.
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Data ProtectionNews

First GDPR Fines and Sanctions Expected Shortly

October 14, 2018
Faced with a deluge of complaints regarding violations in terms of general data protection, regulators are expected to levy the first GDPR fines and other sanctions by year end.
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Data ProtectionNews

Busy Year with Millions in ICO Fines Levied for Data Breaches

December 11, 2018
ICO had a busy 2018 with the ten largest fines totaling about £5,000,000 and also the first ICO fines levied at the maximum amount for Facebook and Equifax.
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Data ProtectionNews

Google to Pay Record €50 Million GDPR Fines as CNIL Draws Lines in the Sand

January 30, 2019
Google received €50 million in GDPR fines from French regulator CNIL for failing to adequately inform users about their data collection practices, and not giving users enough control over how their information is used. What are the lessons learnt?
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Data ProtectionNews

British Airways Facing Record Penalty; Is This the Beginning of Maximum GDPR Fines?

July 11, 2019
At a proposed value of £183 million, British Airways is facing the highest record of GDPR fines, Britain's DPA is making it clear that companies should protect customers’ data or be ready to pay.
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Cyber SecurityNews

Equifax $700 Million Data Breach Settlement a Sign of Things to Come

July 31, 2019
Record-setting FTC fine of $700 million on Equifax data breach settlement is a warning of things to come as federal agencies step up protection of consumer data and personal information.
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Data ProtectionInsights

GDPR’s Big Moment Has Just Arrived – With a $228 Million Data Breach Fine

September 12, 2019
The size of today's GDPR penalties has set the level against which all future data breach fines will be judged as global data breaches are pursued by multiple regulatory authorities and private citizens alike.
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Data PrivacyNews

California Stepping Up Its Probe Into Facebook Privacy Practices

November 21, 2019
In a new California lawsuit, Facebook is accused of failing to adequately comply with information and subpoena requests related to the company’s privacy practices.
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Gartner: Slow Adoption and Expanding Attack Surface; Zero Trust Will Not Stop Over 50% Of Attacks by 2026

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T-Mobile Data Breach Includes Massive Compromise of Google Fi Service, Unknown Quantity of Customer Records Exposed

Data Privacy’s Tipping Point: Where We Go From Here

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Hackers Breached Multiple Federal Agencies via Remote Monitoring and Management Software

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