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fromTheregister
4 days ago

ICO fines sole trader for allegedly sending 1M spam texts

Britain's data watchdog has fined a sole trader £200,000 for nearly a million spam texts targeting people in debt - almost 20 pence per message. Bharat Singh Chand sent 966,449 messages about debt solutions and energy saving grants from 383 mobile numbers between December 3, 2023, and July 3, 2024, according to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). This resulted in the fine confirmed today.
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fromIT Pro
2 weeks ago
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Capita fined 14 million after it 'failed to ensure the security' of of personal data

fromIT Pro
2 weeks ago
EU data protection

Capita fined 14 million after it 'failed to ensure the security' of of personal data

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fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

Clearview sees red as UK tribunal sides with data regulator

The UK Upper Tribunal ruled that Clearview AI's data processing fell within the territorial scope of the UK GDPR, overturning parts of the FTT's decision.
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