Data

Allegations that research firm Cambridge Analytica misused the data of 50 million people has thrust the issue of data privacy into the spotlight.

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-43483426

Facebook's COO has joined the social network’s CEO in apologising for betraying users’ trust by giving Cambridge Analytica unfettered access to personal data, saying the firm will work with regulators

http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252437417/Facebook-braces-for-new-regulation-for-Cambridge-Analytica-deal

Policy-makers need to respond swiftly to the Cambridge Analytica and Facebook data exploitation scandal, according to privacy rights group

http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252437380/Privacy-group-calls-for-UK-response-to-data-exploitation

Ongoing data breaches experienced by local authorities underline the need for greater sharing of threat intelligence, say security experts

http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252437098/Wigan-data-breaches-underline-need-to-share-threat-intel

Utilising biometrics can help safeguard your devices and personal data from cybercriminals.

https://www.itproportal.com/features/keeping-your-identity-safe-in-a-hackers-world/

WhatsApp has agreed to stop sharing personal data with Facebook until data protection concerns are addressed

http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252436815/WhatsApp-to-suspend-data-sharing-with-Facebook

The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) has called on the government to provide cash to help councils comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

http://www.computerweekly.com/news/252436269/Local-councils-call-for-government-funding-for-GDPR-compliance

Businesses developing innovative digital products and services will be able to test that their solutions comply with data protection laws under a new scheme promised by the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO)

https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2018/march/data-protection-regulatory-sandbox-digital-innovations/

Gwent Police has admitted its systems may have been breached.

http://www.policeprofessional.com/news.aspx?id=31759

Nine separate companies were given penalties by the independent authority in the first month of the year – the highest for any one month

https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/uk/news/breaking-news/ico-hands-out-record-fines-ahead-of-gdpr-94476.aspx