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ICO dishes out fine to HelloFresh for marketing spam campaign
News HelloFresh failed to offer proper opt-outs, the ICO said, and customers weren’t warned their data would be used for months after they cancelled
ICO fines topped $14 million in 2023 amid crackdown by regulator on data protection standards
News ICO fines across 2023 exceeded £14 million, with TikTok among the worst-hit for data protection violations
Using Excel for data analysis vs management
In-depth With many public sector organizations using Excel for data analysis and management, what are the risks and benefits of each approach?
ICO threatens to name and shame cookie consent rogues
News Websites failing on cookie consent have until January before the ICO takes action
“Limited resources” scupper ICO probe into EasyJet breach
News The decision to drop the probe has been described as “deeply concerning” by security practitioners
Almost one-third of data breaches reported to ICO came from outsiders
News The number of organizations reporting or being reported to the ICO has reached a four-year high
Surge in workplace monitoring prompts new ICO guidelines on employee privacy
News Detailed guidance on how to implement workplace monitoring could prevent data protection blunders
ICO warns against Excel spreadsheets to curb public sector data breaches
News The ICO's advisory follows a spate of data protection blunders at UK police forces in recent months
