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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is set to fine Facebook £500,000 for data breaches. That is the maximum financial penalty possible and reflects the severity of the Facebook data breach...

In May this year, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued a £325,000 fine following the loss of recorded police interviews by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). The DVDs contained interviews...

This month, the British and Foreign Bible Society was fined £100,000 for failing to protect the personal data of 417,000 of its supporters. Following an investigation by the Information Commissioner’s...

Last year, Nottinghamshire County Council was fined £70,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). The fine came after the Council left the personal information of vulnerable people it was supposed...

The Bayswater Medical Centre has been found guilty of a serious data protection breach. The London based GP and healthcare provider has been fined £35,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office...

Data breach and cybercrime experts, Hayes Connor Solicitors, is now part of the Forster Dean Solicitors group of companies. Continuing to trade as Hayes Connor Solicitors, clients can rest assured...

Facebook has suspended around 200 apps as part of its ongoing investigations into the potential misuse of personal data following the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal. In an announcement on its...

Being ‘named and shamed’ is something no one wants to experience. But, if such an incident happens, you may have the legal standing to take action. Legal Director Richard Forrest...

From today, Facebook will begin notifying the 87 million people whose personal information may have been improperly shared with Cambridge Analytica. If your data was leaked, you will receive a...

Last week Mark Zuckerberg faced some hard questions about the Facebook data scandal – Here is a round up of what he said: https://newsroom.fb.com/news/2018/04/hard-questions-protecting-peoples-information/ Mark Zuckerberg about 2 weeks ago...

You know that Facebook is embroiled in a massive privacy row. But among the news about what happened, who knew what, and what is still to be revealed, it’s important...

Last week, a whistle-blower revealed how Facebook data was illegally harvested and used to influence the US Presidential election. The breach occurred after Cambridge Analytica targeted users with political messaging...

What could it mean for the UK? A whistle-blower has revealed how Facebook data was harvested to target American voters on behalf of Donald Trump’s election team. Speaking to journalists,...

Facebook is facing accusations of data harvesting after it was revealed that an “unprecedented” infringement took place in 2014. Perhaps even more damaging, while Facebook found out about the breach...

How the Facebook data scandal started Last week, a whistle-blower revealed how Facebook data was harvested to target American voters on behalf of Donald Trump’s election team. Speaking to journalists,...

There has been a 9% increase in reported data security incidents over the last quarter. What’s more, there has been a 41% rise year-on-year. That’s according to the Information Commissioner’s...

Healthcare accounts for nearly half of all data breaches Last year was a challenging year for the healthcare sector, which is still feeling the after-shocks of the WannaCry global ransomware...

The Morrisons data breach. Why is it so important? In December 2017, in a landmark ruling, the High Court found Morrisons supermarket group liable for a mass data breach caused...

The recent judgment in the Morrisons data breach case concerning the vicariously liability of employers for the actions of employees involved in breaches of data is potentially highly significant for...

What is a success fee? If your claim is successful (and that’s what we all want!), you usually have to make a contribution to your solicitor’s costs. This ‘success fee’...

Have you been the victim of Cyber defamation? You can contact us to see if you may have a claim for compensation. 1. What is expression and defamation? It is...

BREXIT AND DATA PROTECTION WHAT NEXT? Brexit has dominated the news for the last several months, and there’s little doubt that it’s going to continue to dominate for the next...