Following a controversial breach of user data, social media giant Facebook been hit with a £500,000 fine from the UK’s GDPR watchdog. So how has it dodged the maximum fine? more»

The UK’s information commissioner has spoken to small business owners on the day of GDPR's introduction to hint that the watchdog will focus on bigger players over high street employers. more»

Once a data breach has been detected, you only have 72 hours to inform regulatory authorities, and they’re going to want to know all the “who, what, when and where” details about the exposed data. These five steps can help you respond to a breach and avoid a GDPR fine. more»

Almost half of UK business owners are braced for a GDPR non-compliance penalty ahead of the 25 May deadline, new survey findings have found, with private enterprises struggling to agree on internal accountability. more»

With new data protection laws arriving on 25 May 2018, Ryan Wain, chief marketing officer at Unlimited Group, gives business owners a five-step checklist for full GDPR compliance. more»

In a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, Theresa May provided further detail of what the new digital charter would involve. more»

With new data protection laws just four months away, the government has handed final guidelines to business owners unsure of their responsibilities. more»

There is an increasing trend for retailers to ask shoppers for their email addresses at the checkout so that they can send them a “receipt by email”. So, what can retailers do with this customer information? more»

To assist small business owners in preparing for new data protection legislation, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has confirmed that a dedicated GDPR helpline will go live on 1 November 2017. more»

The guide follows government-led research, published earlier this year, which found that 45 per cent of micro businesses had identified an online breach in the last 12 months. more»