Eleven charities have been fined by the UK’s data watchdog for misusing information about millions of past donors to seek further funds. Those fined include Oxfam, Cancer Research UK, The…
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Flybe fined for sending 3.3 million unwanted emails
The airline Flybe has been fined £70,0000 for sending more than 3.3 million marketing emails to people who had opted out of receiving them. The emails, sent in August 2016,…
Health firm gets £200k slap after IVF patients' records leak online
Indian subcontractor kept transcripts on insecure server. By John Leyden Updated A private health firm in the UK has been fined £200,000 after fertility patients’ confidential conversations leaked online. The…
Sports Direct 'hid data breach from staff'
A data breach at retailer Sports Direct last year was reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office but not to staff whose data may have been compromised, according to reports. The…
National Lottery accounts feared hacked
About 26,500 National Lottery accounts are feared to have been hacked, according to its operator Camelot. By Leo Kelion, Technology desk editor The firm said it did not believe its…
Google Deepmind: Should patients trust the company with their data?
Google’s artificial intelligence unit DeepMind is getting serious about healthcare – with ambitious plans to digitise the NHS – but first it needs to convince patients to hand over their…