Data protection is an enabler for trust and confidence in the implementation of digital identity systems
Digital identity systems have started to come of age, driven by the opportunities and challenges of the digital economy and public services.
Read More »Tribute to His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh
Elizabeth Denham, Information Commissioner tribute to His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh.
Read More »Data Protection law can help create public trust and confidence around COVID-status certification schemes
From contact tracing apps to temperature checks at airports, from businesses recording customers’ details to organisations sharing health data to help the vulnerable, it is clear that the responsible use…
Read More »Building on the data sharing code – our plans for updating our anonymisation guidance
Data is the lifeblood of the digital economy, and the sharing of personal data is key to opening up new opportunities.
Read More »Secretary of State for the Department for Digital, Culture Media & Sport and the Information Commissioner sign Memorandum of Understanding on data adequacy
Having left the EU, the Secretary of State for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport now holds powers to make independent UK data adequacy arrangements with new partners…
Read More »ICO sandbox tackles road safety and violence reduction
The use of personal data is often key to helping organisations improve how their own services can be delivered more efficiently.
Read More »Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum publishes its first annual plan of work
The Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) today outlined its priorities for the coming year, marking a step-change in coordination of regulation across digital and online services.
Read More »Supporting UK democracy through data protection with new political campaigning guidance
In a year where the challenges of the pandemic have prompted digital innovation in so many aspects of our lives, it is no surprise that campaigning for the upcoming elections…
Read More »ICO fines firms for sending more than 2.7 million spam text messages during the pandemic
Two separate companies that sent nuisance text messages during the Covid-19 pandemic have been fined a total of £330,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
Read More »From facial recognition technology to children online: regulating data protection in 2021
As you have heard, I was due to deliver this lecture in person, twelve months ago.
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