data protection
ICO secures changes from leading AI developers as scrutiny extends to AI agents
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has secured commitments to improve data protection practices from ten major AI foundation model developers operating in the UK, including OpenAI, Google, Anthropic and Microsoft.... Read More
UK government plans to shake up national data protection regime
Recently the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) released details about the UK post-Brexit strategy for data management. The announcement outlined how the UK plans to support trade,... Read More
WhatsApp fined $267M for breaching GDPR rules
After an investigation, Ireland’s data watchdog, the Data Protection Commission, concluded that Facebook-owned WhatsApp fell foul of EU data privacy rules. Handing down a $267M fine, the watchdog said WhatsApp... Read More
US judge orders Facebook to turn over data privacy records
An investor is seeking company records to probe potential mismanagement by directors at the social media giant A US judge has ordered Facebook to turn over internal records regarding data... Read More
The safely remove hardware button is made obsolete
Microsoft confirms you no longer have to use the safely remove hardware feature when removing USB storage devices from a Windows 10 PC It has long been considered essential to... Read More