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Data Protection & GDPR

Text scammers: If only they would buzz off

Have you noticed a sharp increase in how often you receive these spam messages, emails and calls in the last few years? I have, too.

Mel

Data Protection Bulletin

DPAS Data Protection Bulletin – July 29 2025

The latest data protection news and developments from all around the world.

Mel

Data Protection & GDPR

Accidental eavesdropping: Should I be hearing that?

There’s something that feels a little funny about giving these details out verbally, where the people around you can overhear.

Mel

Data Protection & GDPR

Air fryer spies and fridge snitches: 7 appliances collecting your data

Your fridge is the last thing you’d expect to be spying on you.

Mel

Artificial Intelligence

Are you prepared… or just winging it?

Just like training for a cycling event, preparation is key in data protection.

Kristal Rocks

Data Protection Bulletin

DPAS Data Protection Bulletin – June 26 2025

The latest data protection news and developments from all around the world.

Mel

Cyber Security

Breaking down 9 key changes in the Data (Use and Access) Act

While by no means an exhaustive breakdown of every change, this guide provides a snapshot into some of the key changes.

Alex Haslam

Cyber Security

Bespoke data protection training: Keeping your staff engaged

Off-the-shelf courses are often too generic. Staff quickly disengage, and the training is forgotten as soon as the browser is closed.

Mel

Cyber Security

13 Easy to Understand Changes in the Data (Use and Access) Bill

As we can now expect the bill to come into law very soon, here are 13 of the bill’s most interesting key changes that you’ll want to know.

Mel

Data Protection Bulletin

DPAS Data Protection Bulletin – May 28 2025

The latest data protection news and developments from all around the world.

Mel

Cyber Security

7 Years of GDPR: How it shaped the digital world, and what’s next?

In this blog post, we reflect on the milestones, challenges, and evolution of the GDPR from 2018 to 2025.

Lauren Durham-Hutchins

Cyber Security

Strategic Cybersecurity Failures: Lessons from M&S and Co-op and the Professionalisation Imperative for Information Security

As reliance on external service providers increases, so too does the exposure to threats beyond an organisation’s direct control.

Mel

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