Facebook could face up to $1.6bn fine for data breach

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ISSUE DATE: 1 October 2018 TOP STORIES Facebook could face up to $1.6bn fine for data breach Facebook is under increased pressure to demonstrate that users’ personal data is protected as it faces a potential fine of more than a billion dollars for a data breach affecting millions of users. READ MORE → EU sees eIDAS regulation come into full force A regulation aimed at cutting red tape to enable a digital single market in Europe will soon be in full force, but it could present some challenges to the UK after Brexit. READ MORE → Openreach completes largest Tupe transfer in history More than 30,000 BT employees have transferred across to the quasi-independent Openreach, completing what is thought to be the largest one-off Tupe transfer in history. READ MORE → ADVERTISEMENT

IN DEPTH Mobile will be more disruptive for retail than online, says Facebook representative Facebook’s retail industry head says mobile technology is likely to cause a bigger shift in retail than online shopping did.  READ MORE → UKtech50 2018 – help us find the most influential people in UK IT Computer Weekly’s annual search for the 50 most influential people in UK IT is on – let us know who you would like to nominate for this year's list. READ MORE → Data analytics cuts queues and flight delays at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport Aeroporti di Roma’s CIO, Emiliano Sorrenti, describes how the city’s main airport is using data analytics technology to reduce delays and queue times, securing it an industry award for customer service. READ MORE → Citizens Advice makes super-complaint over rip-off phone charges Citizens Advice is calling for a fair deal for consumers that it claims are being ripped off by out-of-contract charges by communications services providers and the financial services industry. READ MORE →

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