• by Connor McBean
• Industry News

A new report by the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned of the threats posed by malicious apps. Read via BBC  

• by Connor McBean
• General

Safer Internet Day is celebrated globally in February each year to promote the safe and positive use of digital technology for children and young people, and to inspire a national conversation about using technology responsibly, respectfully, critically, and creatively. Safer Internet Day 2022 is on 8th February and will be celebrated with the theme ‘All […]

• by Connor McBean
• Industry News

The vast trove of data at its disposal put Europol at the heart of a major 21st century debate – the importance of privacy versus security. The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has ordered Europol to delete a major reserve of data gathered from criminal investigations. Europol, the law enforcement agency for the European Union, […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

Looking to make some spare cash in the run up to the big day? If you are thinking about selling your old electrical devices, including phones and laptops, make sure you wipe them clean before you do so and remove ALL your personal data. This includes photos, videos and logging out and removing all social […]

• by Connor McBean
• Industry News

The company has been ordered to stop data processing after the ICO warned of a substantial privacy fine for the mishandling of collected facial data in the UK. Australian Facial recognition company Clearview AI is facing a £17 million fine for its mishandling on user data in the UK. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced […]

• by Connor McBean
• Industry News

A £3 billion legal claim against Google over claims it secretly tracked the internet activity of millions of iPhone users has been blocked by the UK’s highest court. Former Which? director Richard Lloyd wanted to bring a “representative action” against the US-based tech giant on behalf of around 4.4 million people in England and Wales. […]

• by Connor McBean
• Industry News

A judge has ruled that security cameras and a Ring doorbell installed in a house in Oxfordshire “unjustifiably invaded” the privacy of a neighbour. Dr Mary Fairhurst claimed that the devices installed on the house of neighbour Jon Woodard broke data laws and contributed to harassment. The judge upheld both these claims. Mr Woodard now […]

• by Connor McBean
• General Industry News

Clearview appears to have ignored demands from social media companies to stop taking images from their platforms. Clearview AI has scraped over 10 billion photographs from people’s social media profiles on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other platforms for its controversial facial-recognition tool. Clearview CEO Hoan Ton-That told Wired that a larger database of photos means […]

• by Connor McBean
• Industry News

An unsecured database containing over 61 million records related to wearable technology and fitness services was left exposed online. Over 61 million records were contained in the data repository, including vast swathes of user information — some of which could be considered sensitive — such as their names, dates of birth, weight, height, gender, and […]

• by Connor McBean
• General

Customers should think carefully about handing over personal data when ordering food and drink via their mobile phones, the UK’s body overseeing data privacy suggests. Venues should only ask for data that is “relevant and necessary”, the ICO said. “I think it’s too easy to upload an app and straight away put your name, email […]