Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) has added a data protection service for citizens and a SMS enrollment service for citizens to enroll mobile numbers with Nadra. As of this week, all verification transactions in the country will require going through Nadra’s system to gain citizen consent via use of a 6-digit passcode that will be sent to the individual’s mobile number requesting consent.
Book and gift retailer WH Smith has reported a cyber-attack that accessed worker data, but not data of customers. The company, which employs approximately 10,000 people in the UK, reports it has notified the affected colleagues and the authorities. Retailers are at high risk for attacks because they collect a lot of data and are high-profile targets.
The complaint sent to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) claims the company is gathering data, including what kids watch on YouTube and the devices they watch the content on. If the suit prevails, the company could be facing a hefty fine and it could set a precedent for other cases using the age-appropriate design code.
Procrastinators of the world can throw a party whenever they get around to it: Google has once more pushed back complete third-party cookie deprecation. The new target is “early next year.” Reasons for the delay include concerns expressed by U.K. data regulator Information Commissioner’s Office, an ongoing inquiry by the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority, and widespread discontent in the advertising ecosystem.