Ransomware has been very much in the headlines recently, from the retailer attacks on M&S, Co-op and others, to the government’s recent...

Enforcement action in respect of GDPR data deletion requirements is rare in the UK and the EU, and even more so when the issue is...

Ransomware remains one of the most serious cyber threats facing the UK today, costing the economy millions and threatening the...

Legislation is now in place to revolutionise access to customer data in the UK by enabling new ‘smart data’ schemes to come to fruition. ...

We have seen a significant uptick in cyber preparedness activity recently and an increased focus on cyber governance. While the global...

Staying abreast of enforcement trends is a critical element of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) risk landscape for...

Background In May 2025 the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology used the government’s flagship cyber security event,...

On 24 April 2025, the Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) ruled (once again) that transfers of personal data by the Belgian Federal...

2025 is shaping up to be a busy year for cyber, as discussed in our new cyber podcast series. The recent retailer headlines are a stark...

As readers of this blog will know, the final version of the EU’s General Purpose AI (GPAI) Code of Practice was due to be published by 2...

Cyber is in the headlines again, with M&S and other retailers suffering attacks and the cause of the power outage in the Iberian...

2025 continues to prove to be a year of considerable change for marketing compliance. We’ve previously covered new guidance in this area...

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has finally issued long-anticipated guidance on anonymisation and pseudonymisation practices,...

On 10 April 2025, the Government published its latest Cyber Security Breaches Survey. The tenth edition of the study was commissioned by...

The ICO and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have worked together for a number of years to enhance regulatory coherence and...

Hot off the heels of its notice of intent to fine DNA company 23andMe £4.59m following a data breach, the ICO has fined Advanced Computer...