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Tag: Fines

Tag: Fines

The ICO provides tips on data protection

Prioritizing data protection for your business in 2025: ICO provides tips As you undertake business operations this year, there’s one crucial element that shouldn’t be overlooked—data protection. Getting data protection right from the start will not only ensure compliance with data privacy laws but also help you build trust with customers, suppliers, and partners alike.

Tech giants push for lighter AI regulations in Europe

Tech giants push for lighter AI regulations in Europe amid concerns over fines and transparency.   In a pivotal final effort, the world’s largest technology companies are urging the European Union (EU) to take a more lenient stance on regulating artificial intelligence (AI). Firms like Amazon, Google, and Meta are currently facing the looming possibility

Data Protection and AI chatbots: Advice from the ICO

Following an investigation into the technology company Snap Inc, the ICO has published data protection advice with the use of AI chatbots.   Lately, it has become increasingly common for businesses and organisations to offer the option of an AI chatbot for website visitors and app users. Whether it be a social media chatbot, or

Healthcare providers’ broad data access authorisations lead to fines of over 2.9 million euros.

Healthcare providers’ broad data access authorisations lead to fines of over 2.9 million euros in Sweden.    The Swedish DPA, after reviewing eight healthcare providers found that there were deficiencies in the way that they protected access to electronic health records. The assessments primarily examined whether the health care providers had conducted the needs’ and