General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) stories
Concerned with the growth of the internet and the inadvertent or otherwise exposure of personal
information to potential bad actors, the European Union promulgated the General Data Protection
Regulation in 2016. The regulation is part of European Union privacy law and human rights laws and
must be complied with by any companies doing business with EU nations. It is designed to give people
greater control over their personal information while simplifying regulatory compliance for international
business.
Council data breaches rise 53% in five years, study finds
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ransomware
England's biggest councils logged more data incidents over five years, with serious referrals up 41% and some authorities blaming better reporting.
UK hospitality operators worry over AI data security
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digital transformation
Hospitality groups urged to tighten controls as survey finds AI use rises across UK and Ireland, but privacy and regulation fears remain high.
Passpack adds Amsterdam data residency & six languages
2 days ago
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data protection
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encryption
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hyperscale
Passpack deepens its European push with Amsterdam-based EU storage for customer credentials and a six-language rollout due by May 2026.
OpenText partners S3NS on sovereign cloud for Europe
Last week
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
OpenText and S3NS launch a sovereign cloud service for Europe, offering regulated customers in France locally governed hosting with Google Cloud technology.
Booking.com warns some customers of possible data exposure
Last week
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data protection
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endpoint protection
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mfa
Booking.com tells some customers to watch for phishing after suspicious activity exposed reservation details, contact data and messages linked to bookings.
Paperwork breaches hit 11,141 in UK over five years
This month
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document management
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digital transformation
Paper records remain a stubborn weak spot for UK organisations, with 11,141 breach reports filed to the Information Commissioner's Office over five years.
UK data privacy complaints rise in finance & health
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manufacturing
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breach prevention
Finance and health lead UK privacy complaints as Bridewell analysis shows rising cases across data-heavy sectors and shifting ICO outcomes.
Finance professionals raise AI compliance & GDPR fears
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storage
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digital transformation
Cloud2Me survey finds finance staff using AI daily, but worries mount over GDPR, data storage and compliance after disciplinaries.
VinciWorks named Solid Performer in Fosway digital learning
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saas
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data protection
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e-learning
VinciWorks earns first Fosway 9-Grid showing as a Solid Performer, boosting its profile in EMEA digital learning and compliance training.
Majority of workers using AI at work, survey finds
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surveillance
European workers embrace AI on the job, but most fear personal data is being used to train tools and many have already seen errors.
Exclusive: Orderfox pushes into autonomous execution with Gieni ABX
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saas
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digital transformation
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martech
Orderfox readies Gieni ABX, an autonomous execution layer to turn its industrial AI insights into completed tasks across enterprise systems.
EQS launches privacy risk module for compliance oversight
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data protection
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risk & compliance
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data privacy
EQS launches a new Risk Management module for its Privacy COCKPIT platform to centralise oversight of data, AI and cyber compliance risks.
AI girlfriend apps exposed private chats in security audit
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data protection
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devops
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cloud security
Security flaws in 17 AI companion apps used by 150m people could expose intimate chats, photos and voice messages to attackers.
Agentic AI: The potential and the problems behind the new wave of autonomous systems
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data protection
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digital transformation
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cloud security
Agentic AI promises effortless digital delegation, but its admin-level access to data and systems creates profound privacy and security risks.
From fragmentation to focus: Can one security framework simplify compliance?
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data protection
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advanced persistent threat protection
As cyber risks and red tape surge, firms turn to ISO 27001 as a unified framework to tame fragmented compliance and build digital trust.
SAP Basis emerges as weakest link in new CRIS index
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data protection
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digital transformation
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encryption
A new Securitybridge index finds SAP Basis the weakest security layer, with just 58% of checks compliant across hardened systems.
Red Cactus, Tollring bring AI call summaries to CRM
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crm
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uc
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data protection
Red Cactus and Tollring launch AI-powered call summaries that auto-update customer records across 200+ CRM systems for channel partners.
Boomi unveils Meta Hub & EU instance for AI agents
Last month
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risk & compliance
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erp
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data privacy
Boomi launches Meta Hub semantic layer and a dedicated EU platform to boost data governance, AI agent oversight and SAP data activation.
AI-built prototypes leave firms struggling to scale
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data protection
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devops
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digital transformation
AI-built prototypes are flooding firms with quick wins, but many stumble as fragile, non-compliant code fails when moved into production.
Most firms unprepared for AI rules as GDPR pressure grows
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data protection
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e-learning
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risk & compliance
Most firms admit they are unready for tightening AI rules, with GDPR demands and poor staff training fuelling growing compliance risks.