Tag: data protection

Review of Ofcom Report on Data and the IoT

14 Jul 2015

The UK regulator asked WIK-Consult to summarize research into how to engage with customers about their IoT data. They concluded there is a lot of work to do.

USD25mn Payout for AT&T Data Breach

10 Apr 2015

An FCC investigation of AT&T resulted in the regulator's largest ever penalty for a privacy breach. The personal data of 280,000 customers had been abused as part of a scam to unlock stolen and second-hand handsets.

‘Safe Harbor’ is a Mirage

3 Apr 2015

A legal case may wreck the 'safe harbor' deal which allows US firms to process EU personal data. If that forced everyone to fix real problems, it would be a good result.

Whatsapp Data Puts Facebook Deal in Jeopardy

13 Mar 2014

The Electronic Privacy Information Center has complained to the US Federal Trade Commission about Facebook's proposed purchase of Whatsapp. Their concern is that...

O2 Data Breach: customers are best testers

30 Jan 2012

UK mobile operator O2 found themselves in trouble last week, when it was discovered they automatically sent the user's telephone number to any website...