The ICO’s deputy head, Paul Arnold, has this month outlined why it is important for ‘data controllers’ to pay the data protection fee. For those unsure or even aware of the Data Protection Regulations 2018 Act and why the fee was created (it helps to fund the ICO’s regulatory and investigatory work) can refer to this useful Data Protection Fee guideline. (more…)

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has successfully prosecuted one of the UK’s leading homebuilders, Magnacrest Ltd, after the company pleaded guilty to failing to provide a full subject access request from a member of the public regarding all personal data the company had in their records. (more…)

If you need to send a file online, but that file is too big to send by email, there are several simple, effective and secure alternatives.  Here are some suggestions: (more…)

Starting with the April 2019 update, Microsoft will be adding “Learn more” links to its error code messages in a bid to enable users to see what the code means, plus the chance to fix the error on the spot. (more…)

A massive 45% growth in the revenue of Amazon’s Web Services (AWS) in the fourth quarter has been fuelled by big profits in Amazon’s public cloud arm. (more…)

115,000 customers of the of Canadian digital platform Quadriga are believed to be owed C$250 million, but C$180 ($137.21 million) in cryptocurrencies have been frozen after the platform’s founder, who was the only person with the password to the platform’s stored funds, died in December 2018. (more…)

Google has announced the introduction of its ‘Live Transcribe’ app for Android which allows people who are deaf or hard of hearing to see a live, near real-time written display of conversations on their phone. (more…)

A man was given a public order fine after being stopped by police because he covered his face during a trial of facial recognition cameras in Romford, London. (more…)

In Windows 10, the Tasks experience in Outlook.com (powered by 'To-Do') means that when looking at your inbox, you can save time and create tasks by dragging and dropping an email to your task list. You can also easily schedule items by dragging a task to your calendar. Your tasks…

Psychologists from the University of Calgary have published a study in the JAMA journal of Paediatrics, which found that 2-5 years olds who engaged in more screen time received worse scores in developmental screening tests. (more…)