Influencer objects to potential US TikTok ban amidst China links and data security concerns
Citing free speech concerns, influencer Matt Welland has objected to a potential US ban of TikTok as concerns over data security and TikTok's links to China worry US officials.
What are the biggest cybersecurity threats this year?
Content delivery network service, Edgio, has listed notable cyber threats with its Chief Technology Officer, Ajay Kapur, speaking on edge computing's role in stopping cybercriminals.
Pressure on IT departments to address cybersecurity risks amid concerns over Chinese attacks
IT departments are vulnerable to increasing cyber-attacks, with specific concerns around the interests of China. They now face possible fines from the Information Commissioners Office, if they fail to keep their data safe.
Uber data breach: British customers feared affected after firm failed to notify UK authorities
Uber reportedly said that it was still unable to confirm how many British customers' data may have been compromised.
TalkTalk fined £100,000 by UK data breach watchdog for 2014 cybersecurity scare
TalkTalk breached the Data Protection Act, the ICO ruled after a thorough probe.
UK money transfer service 'leaks private data and passport scans' of 11,000 customers
The leak was blamed on an unprotected Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud server.
Did Google and NHS break UK privacy law? 1.6 million patient records illegally handed over for trial
A UK hospital failed to comply with privacy laws when it handed over patient records to Google's DeepMind, Britain's data watchdog found.
Manchester terror attack as it happened: Salman Abedi named as suspected suicide bomber
Dozens are injured after suicide bombing at Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena.
UK launches probe into how Facebook data is manipulated in political campaigns
The ICO says there is not enough scrutiny of political adverts on social media.
Home Office to reconsider child refugee asylum cases as some return to Calais Jungle site
Children frustrated with French reception centres reportedly returning to site of infamous camp.
Whatsapp and Facebook data sharing plan investigated by UK Information Commissioner
'The changes Whatsapp and Facebook are making will affect a lot of people,' the privacy watchdog said.
Business software firm Sage hit by data breach in apparent insider attack
The 'unauthorised access' reportedly took place sometime over the last few weeks.
UK police accessed and inappropriately handled civilian data conducting 2,315 data breaches in 5 years – report
Between June 2011 and December 2015 over 800 instances of unauthorised police access to information have been recorded.
How MI5 and GCHQ spies bent surveillance rules to snoop on UK civilian targets
The release comes as the UK parliament is debating the controversial Snoopers' Charter.
Kiddicare hack: UK retailer warns 800,000 users about data breach on test server
UK retailer reveals names, delivery addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses were compromised.
London sexual health clinic fined £180,000 for leaking HIV-positive patient data
Sensitive personal data has been sent out in a mass email
Election results as it happened: It's official, Sadiq Khan is the new Mayor of London
Voters across the UK have elected Sadiq Khan as the first ever Muslim Mayor of London.
Blackpool NHS health trust fined £185,000 for leaking 6,000 staff members' personal records
The exposed information included names, date of births, pay scales and National Insurance numbers.
Shadowy 'hacking' techniques of UK private investigators exposed
UK private investigators under the spotlight for unlawful hacking in latest ICO clampdown.
Thousands of login details stolen from National Childbirth Trust by cyber thieves
The incident has been reported to police and the Information Commissioners Office (ICO).
NHS hospitals are 'ripe and vulnerable targets' for ransomware cyberattacks
The NHS may soon feel the effects of the rise in cybercrime, security experts have warned.
VTech hack: Legal experts slam toy company for shirking UK law as EU data protection shake-up looms
With GDPR on the horizon, VTech will soon have a financial incentive for protecting data.
The Sun makes front page correction on Jeremy Corbyn £6.2m Labour hypocrite Privy Council story
IPSO ruling described the newspaper's 'Court Jezter' story as "significantly misleading".
Telegraph fined £30,000 for email urging readers to vote Conservative
Information Commissioner's Office says 'back Tories' at the polls letter broke election rules.
JD Wetherspoon hit by hackers affecting thousands of customers
Hacked website of British pub chain contained a lot of personal information of customers.
EU migrant crisis: Jean-Claude Juncker's State of the Union speech full text
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker says there is not enough union in the European Union.
Pension pot scammers: Probe launched after claims pensioners' financial details 'sold to criminals'
Privacy watchdog to investigate report pensions details were sold unchecked for as little as 5p.
Russian Hacked Webcam Website Creator Refuses to Apologise as Site is Shut Down
Creator of Russia-based website which streamed live webcam footage has shut the site down
How to Keep Your Webcam and Baby Monitors Safe from Russian Hackers
Guide to protecting your internet-connected cameras to prevent hackers watching you online.
Russian Website Streaming Live Footage from 584 UK Webcams and Baby Monitors
The ICO warns about Russian website streaming live footage from unsecured webcams and baby monitors