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Government publishes the 2025 Cyber Security Breaches Survey On 10 April 2025, the Government published its latest Cyber Security Breaches Survey. The tenth edition of the study was commissioned by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and the Home Office and aims to summarise key trends in...
ICO and CMA collaborate on foundation models The ICO and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have worked together for a number of years to enhance regulatory coherence and clarity where the data protection and competition regimes interact, including through their participation in the Digital...
ICO ransomware fine cut from £6m to £3.07m for NHS SaaS provider Hot off the heels of its notice of intent to fine DNA company 23andMe £4.59m following a data breach, the ICO has fined Advanced Computer Software Group Ltd (Advanced) £3.07m for security failings identified following a ransomware attack. The attack hit...
Proposals published on the UK Cyber Security and Resilience Bill On 1 April 2025, the government published a statement providing further detail on the UK’s upcoming Cyber Security and Resilience Bill. The Bill, which has been expected since the King's Speech last July, will draw considerably from the EU's recent NIS2...
UK Spring Statement 2025: No fiscal event, but some developments of interest The UK’s Spring Statement delivered on 26 March 2025 did not include further tax increases and the Chancellor stuck to her commitment to one fiscal event per year – which is going to be the Autumn Budget. Yet, there were more than a few interesting...
It’s not fair: The impact of the CMA’s draft DMCC Act guidance on the online customer journey On 6 April the majority of the unfair commercial practices (“UCP”) provisions in the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (the “DMCC Act”) are coming into force.  We previously reflected on the DMCC Act’s changes to the UK consumer...
Why 2025 is the year to refresh your marketing compliance The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced earlier this week that it will work with the UK Government on a regulatory review of the UK’s marketing rules to facilitate privacy friendly online advertising, as part of a package of measures to...
Unpacking the ICO’s third edition of the Tech Horizon Report The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published the third edition of its Tech Horizon Report, a series which helps organisations navigate the data protection implications of certain emerging technologies that are expected to be widely adopted in...
Court of Appeal’s decision in Gunfleet Sands: a boost to the UK government’s infrastructure drive The Court of Appeal published their decision in Gunfleet Sands on 17 March 2025, upholding the taxpayers’ appeal on the availability of capital allowances for predevelopment expenditure on offshore windfarms. This case has previously been referred to as...
Addressing Gender-Based Online Harms: Ofcom’s New Draft Guidance Explained On 25th February, Ofcom opened consultation on its draft guidance which addresses online safety for women and girls. This new guidance underscores the need for stronger actions to protect women and girls from the pervasive harms they disproportionately...