Cambridge Analytica closure will not halt probe, says ICO

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ISSUE DATE: 3 May 2018 TOP STORIES Cambridge Analytica closure will not halt probe, says ICO The London-based data mining firm at the heart of the Facebook data exploitation scandal has announced it is closing, but the ICO says the probe into its actions will still go ahead. READ MORE → Fresh blow for Facebook as court refuses stay in Max Schrems legal action Facebook has lost a legal attempt to delay the Irish High Court from seeking answers from the European Court of Justice over the legality of EU-US data transfers. READ MORE → Up to 270 women may have died due to breast cancer screening IT failure, says health secretary Computer algorithm failure caused 450,000 women to miss their breast cancer screenings – some of whom will have "had their lives shortened" by the error, Jeremy Hunt has admitted. READ MORE → ADVERTISEMENT

IN DEPTH Cabinet Office updates spend controls Revamped spend controls policy aims to give departments more flexibility, but requires them to keep a 15-month pipeline plan of any current and intended technology spend above £5m.  READ MORE → Redscan warns of GDPR phishing scams Cyber criminals are using fake GDPR-related privacy notices to trick recipients into disclosing personal data and spread malware, a security firm warns. READ MORE → Colt DCS pledges support for PwC-led push to boost number of women in tech Carrier neutral datacentre provider, Colt DCS, is joining a number of other organisations in supporting PwC's push to make the tech sector a more diverse and inclusive place. READ MORE → Enterprise readiness for multi-cloud adoption is low across Europe, suggests IDC research IDC suggests multi-cloud adoption will become the norm across European enterprises, but there is much work to be done before this becomes a reality. READ MORE →

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