UK regulator Ofcom urges tech firms to tackle the 'significant and widespread' online abuse targeting women and girls. New guidance recommends prompts, timeouts, and better blocking tools. #OnlineSafety
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Dozens of civil liberties groups and legal experts call for parliamentary inquiry into the ICO, citing a 'collapse in enforcement activity' following the serious Afghan data breach scandal.
Financial expert Vicky Parry warns of Black Friday scams targeting UK shoppers. Learn how to spot fake deals, avoid overspending, and protect your bank account.
A Madrid court orders Meta to pay nearly half a billion euros to Spanish media for unfair data practices, setting a precedent for EU digital regulation. Discover the full implications.
Lloyds Bank warns shoppers to be vigilant for online scams ahead of Black Friday, as customers reclaim £2 million via chargebacks. Follow our essential safety tips.
Lloyds Banking Group has refunded £2 million to customers via chargebacks in 2024. With Black Friday approaching, learn how to protect yourself from online shopping scams.
Major security breach reveals personal details of Afghans who worked with British forces, putting lives at risk. Discover the shocking government failure.
Sensitive information for over 100 Tate job applicants leaked, exposing salaries and addresses. Discover the full story and what this means for data protection in the UK.
The One Show's Alex Jones reveals her family's smartphone ban after a shocking school talk. Discover how the new Online Safety Act aims to protect children online.
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence firm xAI faces serious allegations after employees claim they were pressured to provide sensitive biometric information, including fingerprints and eye scans, raising major privacy and ethical concerns in the tech indus
A major security failure at MaineHealth has left sensitive death notices publicly accessible for months, raising serious concerns about patient privacy and data protection protocols in the US healthcare system.
Sensitive information about Afghan citizens who worked with British forces has been accidentally leaked by the UK government, prompting an urgent investigation into data protection failures.
Exclusive: A powerful superinjunction is hiding details of a significant data breach affecting Afghan citizens who aided UK forces, sparking serious questions about transparency and democratic accountability.
Exclusive analysis reveals alarming gaps in England's public health data collection, hampering pandemic response and future planning as key metrics go unrecorded.
New cybersecurity research exposes Britain's most reckless password habits, with simple numerical sequences and common words dominating the list, leaving millions vulnerable to hacking.
New research reveals UK corporations prioritise brand protection over consumer security when handling data breaches. Discover how companies are failing customers in cybersecurity crises.
Exclusive: A devastating data breach within the Civil Service has compromised the personal information of Afghan interpreters, revealing systemic failures in Whitehall's data protection protocols and putting lives at risk.
Ireland's Data Protection Commission forces Meta to pause AI training on Facebook and Instagram user data after privacy complaints, marking major EU data protection enforcement.
Exclusive investigation reveals how cybercriminals infiltrated Marriott's systems, stealing 20GB of confidential data including credit card details and internal documents in a major security breach affecting the hospitality industry.
A senior NHS nurse is demanding answers after discovering her private information was allegedly shared between health service chiefs and Scottish Government ministers without her consent, sparking a major privacy controversy.
Shock revelations emerge as Bridget Phillipson confirms Home Office shared personal information about Diane Abbott's elderly mother, raising serious data protection concerns.
UK Defence Ministry under fire after email blunder reveals personal details of dozens of Afghan interpreters seeking evacuation, potentially putting lives at risk.
Meta's Facebook faces massive €210 million penalty from French authorities for making it difficult for users to refuse cookie tracking in major GDPR enforcement action.
Outsourcing giant Capita faces mounting crisis as hackers access pension data and personal information in one of Britain's most significant cyber security failures.
Exclusive investigation reveals how major companies including Snapchat, Garmin and Meta are harvesting and sharing your personal data without clear consent, raising serious concerns about digital privacy rights in the UK.
A vulnerable victim was forced to flee her home after council officials accidentally revealed her new address to the violent sex attacker who tormented her, in a catastrophic data protection failure.
Exclusive research reveals the critical danger signals parents must watch for on social media platforms to protect children from serious harm and exploitation.
Popular communication platform Discord faces a massive security crisis as hackers steal 4.7 million users' private data including email addresses and credentials in sophisticated cyber raid.
The video platform giant YouTube is confronting a groundbreaking £2.5 billion lawsuit for allegedly illegally harvesting children's data and tracking their online behaviour without proper consent.