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A third of UK firms using ‘bossware’ to monitor workers’ activity, survey reveals

Research suggests increase in office snooping in trend that some managers claim undermines trust with staff

The Guardian - UK

Increasing number of school cyber attacks caused by their own students

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The Independent UK

Pupils hacking their own schools for fun, watchdog warns

Pupils themselves are responsible for over half of school insider cyber attacks

The Independent UK

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Former WNBA star’s mother killed in crash, sparks demands by lawmakers for major policy changes

Ex-WNBA star Sophie Brunner’s mom was 61.

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The games industry might be built on borrowed ideas, but new ones have to come from somewhere – even if Fumito Ueda says "the era of game mechanics is over"

Opinion | Big-budget developers are reliant on indie innovation to keep us entertained

GamesRadar

It's not surprising that the Online Safety Act doesn't cover personal data safety

The concerns raised about personal data safety by age verification checks in the UK are not unfounded

Tom’s Guide

‘We got upset, then we got angry’: the couple who took on one of the UK’s biggest cold-call scams

When clients started getting random calls about making personal injury claims, Jan and Michael Reed set out to discover who was stealing data from their family-run garage

The Guardian - UK

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Starmer’s fury over Afghan data breach as he warns Tories ‘have questions to answer’

On a dramatic day in Westminster, questions have been asked over why nobody was sacked for the data breach and why the information commissioner is not planning to investigate

The Independent UK

Ministry of Defence to pay £1.6m compensation for Afghan data breach

The MoD has already been fined £350,000 over the breach, which saw the details of 265 people mistakenly copied into emails sent by the Government.

Evening Standard

Nier creator Yoko Taro reckons "there’s less 'weird people'" making games nowadays although he's not sure if it's "something that's happening to the world as a whole"

Yoko Taro has previously called esoteric titles like Ico "epoch-making"

GamesRadar

UK watchdog hits 23andMe with multi-million pound fine over 2023 data breach

23andMe fined £2.31 million for failing to implement appropriate security measures.

TechRadar

DNA testing firm 23andMe fined £2.31m for ‘serious security failings’

A cyber attack on the genetic testing firm saw personal information of 155,592 UK residents accessed in a major cyber attack in 2023.

Evening Standard

Makers of air fryers and smart speakers told to respect users’ right to privacy

Information Commissioner’s Office takes action as people report feeling powerless over data gathering at home

The Guardian - UK

Shopper put on facial ID watchlist after dispute over 39p of paracetamol at Home Bargains

Exclusive: London woman who only found out she was on list after trying to return to store launches ICO complaint

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TechRadar

Why your biometric data will soon be more valuable than money

As biometric tech grows, so do threats. Are your fingerprints now more valuable than your finances?

Evening Standard

Post Office to compensate hundreds of data breach victims

It comes after a data breach saw personal details of 555 victims of the Horizon scandal published online.

The Guardian - UK

M&S says some personal data was taken in cyber-attack

Details taken are names, addresses and Marks & Spencer order histories, the Guardian understands

The Guardian - UK

Almost a third of UK independent cinemas say they are at risk

Exclusive: Survey by the Independent Cinema Office shows urgent need for capital investment in sector

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The Guardian - UK

Floppy disks and vaccine cards: exhibition tells tale of privacy rights in UK

Forty items on display in Manchester, collated by information commissioner, chart evolution of personal data usage over 40 years

TechRadar

NHS IT supplier hit with major fine following ransomware attack

Advanced has been fined for putting thousands of users information at risk.

Evening Standard

Software provider fined £3m over ransomware attack that hit NHS services

The Information Commissioner’s Office said Advanced Computer Software Group had been fined over security failings that put personal data at risk.

The Guardian - UK

One brave woman wrenched back control of her data from the tech giants. Now, go and do the same

News that Meta – under legal challenge – will stop targeting ads based on a user’s personal data is huge, says former attorney general Dominic Grieve

International Business Times UK

Facebook May Start Charging in the UK — Here's Why Brits Could Soon Face a Shocking New Subscription Fee

UK Facebook users may soon face a new reality: Meta hints at subscription fees, citing the cost of 'free' services currently supported by targeted ads.

Evening Standard

Meta considering subscription option for UK Facebook users

The technology company said Facebook and Instagram were ‘free for British consumers because of personalised advertising’.

The Guardian - UK

Meta to stop targeting UK citizen with personalised ads after settling privacy case

Facebook and Instagram owner reaches legal agreement with human rights campaigner in case that could set precedent for millions

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