Talking to customers about their data is the key to GDPR
Consumer awareness of upcoming new data laws directly increases comfort in data sharing, according to new research.
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Toothbrush sharing ‘more acceptable than unsolicited calls from brands’
Consumers would rather share their toothbrush with their partner than receive an unsolicited phone call from a brand, according to new research.
GDPR: UK consumers to target businesses with onslaught of data privacy requests
Two in five (40 per cent) of UK consumers are already planning to request personal information within six months of GDPR coming into force.
Many businesses and charities ‘suffered at least one cyber attack last year’
With one month to go until new data protection laws come into force, UK businesses are being urged to protect themselves against cyber crime after new statistics show over four in ten (43%) of businesses and two in ten charities (19%) suffered a cyber breach or attack in the past 12 months.
WhatsApp raises minumum age limit to 16 in the EU
WhatsApp is banning under-16s from using its platform in the European Union, as the Facebook-owned messaging service looks to comply with upcoming new data privacy rules.
Beating Brexit barriers: Most UK businesses want close regulatory alignment with EU
As the UK prepares to leave the European Union next year and head into a transition phase, a new report outlines where British businesses want to stay close to EU rules and where they want divergence.
Mastercard partners IBM for EU data trust ahead of GDPR
Mastercard and IBM teaming up to create a new ‘data trust’ within the EU, called Truata.
Data Protection Officer: Hiring rush as the GDPR deadline approaches
Data protection vacancies have increased by four times the UK average, with 25% of jobs advertised in 2018, according to new research.
Facebook data-sharing plan with WhatsApp blocked in UK
Facebook has been stopped from making use of UK citizens’ WhatsApp data for purposes beyond the chat app itself.
Over 50% of UK consumers will share personal data for reward points
Most UK shoppers would be most uncomfortable sharing their private conversations from the messaging platforms they are active on, according to new research.