An ex headteacher has been fined in court for unlawfully obtaining school children’s personal data from previous schools where he worked.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Samsung today announced an extension to their global Olympic partnership through to 2028.
Organisations across the business services, construction and finance sectors are among the first to be fined by the ICO for not paying the data protection fee.
All organisations, companies and sole traders that process personal data must pay an annual fee to the ICO unless they are exempt. Fines for not paying can be up to a maximum of £4,350.
An employee has been sentenced to six months in prison in the first prosecution to be brought by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) under legislation which carries a potential prison sentence.
SAP has announced its intention to purchase Qualtrics for $8 billion. Qualtrics is an experience management platform that collects data around employee, product, brand and the customer for analysis.
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Xiaomi has officially expanded to the UK with a slew of products at its first ever launch event in the market, highlighting its flagship Mi 8 Pro, making its global debut outside Greater China. Other products announced include Redmi 6A that offers great value and Xiaomi Band 3, Xiaomi’s wildly popular fitness band, as well as Mi Electric Scooter.
Longview IoT has partnered with GMO GlobalSign and with Intrinsic ID. Together, the trio of best-in-class providers built world-class security into the Longview solution to guard against attacks before they happen.
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Facebook £500,000 for serious breaches of data protection law.
In July, the ICO issued a Notice of Intent to fine Facebook as part of a wide ranging investigation into the use of data analytics for political purposes.
NEC and Samsung today announced a partnership of joint effort to strengthen their next generation business portfolio including 5G.
Amazon Business today launched new Business Prime benefits for businesses of all sizes in the United States, Germany and Japan. Business Prime now helps members visualize spend data and identify money-saving opportunities with Spend Visibility, as well as set policies to improve compliance and maximize their budget with Guided Buying.
Last month, Facebook revealed that the accounts of nearly 50 million users had been breached in another security incident at the social network. The company has announced Friday further details about the attack that exploited this vulnerability.
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Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) has been fined £120,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for failing to ensure that the personal data held on its network was properly secured.
