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Arabica Coffee Falls Sharply on ICO Projections for Record Coffee Production

December arabica coffee (KCZ26 ) closed down -3.90 (-1.34%) on Thursday, and November ICE robusta coffee (RMX26 ) closed up +82 (+2.36%). Coffee prices are mixed today, with arabica falling to a 7-week low and robusta climbing to a 1.5-week high. Arabica coffee prices fell Thursday amid projections from the...

Barchart · Sep 10

Online bookies accused of UK privacy breaches with use of cookie banners

Most gambling websites nudge users towards accepting tracking data and harvest it before consent is given, study shows

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6

P&O ferry passengers hit by data breach during sailing

Personal information was ‘inadvertently shared’ among passengers

The Independent UK · Sep 3

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Firm fined for hounding elderly people with nuisance calls claiming to stop … nuisance calls

Elderly Aids Ltd, which sells call-blocking devices, made 758,053 cold calls between May 2024 and February 2025

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27

Firm fined for hounding OAPs with nuisance calls claiming to sell call-blockers

The Information Commissioner’s Office said Elderly Aids Limited had deliberately targeted elderly people, making nearly 760,000 cold calls.

Evening Standard · Aug 27

Information Commissioner backs MoD block on files about US troops in Scotland

THE Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has backed the Ministry of Defence (MoD) after it refused to release any details on the decision to…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 17

Met Police ordered to review ‘weak’ data protection policies after significant breaches

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The Independent UK · Aug 5

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Met Police ‘sent address and number of female stalking victim to defendant’

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has ordered London’s police force to step up its data protection policies

The Independent UK · Aug 5

Over 100,000 UK Police and staff have personal data leaked in attack on national database

ExfilSquad claims responsibility for the attack, says it asked for a ransom payment.

TechRadar · Aug 4

Raids across UK in crackdown on nuisance car finance texts

Laptops, phones and documents seized as information commissioner acts on messages about mis-selling scandal

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30

UK properties raided in crackdown against spam motor finance text messages

More than 1,220 misleading adverts have so far been removed or changed since January 2024 after action by the FCA

The Independent UK · Jul 30

Hackers Steal 607,000 Contact Records From Department for Education in England

The Department for Education confirms a cyber-attack affecting 607,000 records, raising security concerns. No financial data was accessed, and the breach was quickly contained, limiting risk to individuals.

International Business Times UK · Jul 29

World's largest health organization threatens to jail or fire staff reading patient data 'without legal justification

NHS England warns staff that unlawful patient record access could result in dismissal, prosecution, and prison while expanding monitoring across healthcare organizations.

TechRadar · Jul 18

BrewDog founder James Watt reported to watchdog over data privacy law breach

A WATCHDOG is looking into complaints that BrewDog co-founder James Watt broke data privacy laws after he contacted thousands of former investors in…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 17

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The Independent UK · Jul 17

BrewDog co-founder James Watt faces complaints over takeover plans

Mr Watt launched a fresh bid on Wednesday to buy back the company he co-founded

Evening Standard · Jul 17

BrewDog co-founder James Watt faces complaints to UK data watchdog

The Information Commissioner’s Office said it is ‘assessing’ information following complaints related to Mr Watt.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 17

‘How’s this joker got my details?’: BrewDog founder faces complaints over emails to ‘equity punks’

Exclusive: Watchdog asked to look into how James Watt got data of ex-crowdfunders he invited to join buy-back bid

The Guardian - UK · Jul 8

Minister ‘appalled’ as ex-data watchdog prepares to sue woman who raised harassment concerns

John Edwards resigned in June after independent investigation following claims of sexual harassment and bullying

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The Independent UK · Jul 8

NHS boss threatens to sack staff for snooping on medical records

Dozens of staff members reportedly accessed the medical records of a three-year-old boy injured in a crocodile pit

The Independent UK · Jul 8

Calls for probe into lack of action on eVisa failings that resulted in data breach

Exclusive: UK’s data regulator failing to hold the government to account for breaches, campaigners say

TechRadar · Jul 6

Google's update on IP tracking has crossed a new line — here's why a VPN is more crucial than ever

Google will soon start tracking users' IP addresses for advertising measurement purposes, also in the UK and EEA. Here's what this means for your privacy and how a VPN can help.

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26

Cambridge hospital staff investigated over accessing records of boy hurt in crocodile pit

About 40 members of staff reported to have looked at information of boy, three, who ended up in zoo enclosure

The Independent UK · Jun 26

Records of boy attacked by crocodile accessed by 40 NHS staff

The boy is currently recovering in hopsital after being seriously injured

The Independent UK · Jun 26

Probe after 40 NHS staff accessed medical records of boy hurt in crocodile pit

The child is now in a stable condition after the incident at Johnsons of Old Hurst.

International Business Times UK · Jun 22

Kate Middleton Record Leak Bombshell: Disgraced Hospital Worker Fired After Offering to Sell Princess's Medical Files for Cash

A London Clinic worker was sacked and cautioned after allegedly accessing Kate Middleton's medical records and offering to sell them, raising concerns about patient privacy.

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