Former social services council employee fined for unlawfully accessing sensitive personal data
A former family intervention officer at St Helens Borough Council has been sentenced for unlawfully accessing social services records.
Read More »UK Information Commissioner and NCSC CEO sign Memorandum of Understanding
The UK Information Commissioner, John Edwards, and the Chief Executive of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), Lindy Cameron, have today signed a joint Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that sets…
Read More »ICO to review period and fertility tracking apps as poll shows more than half of women are concerned over data security
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is reviewing period and fertility apps as new figures show more than half of women have concerns over data security.
Read More »ICO statement in response to Which? report on smart devices harvesting data
Stephen Almond, Executive Director – Regulatory Risk said: “People should be able to enjoy the benefits of using their connected devices without having excessive amounts of their personal data gathered.
Read More »ICO publishes new guidance on sending bulk communications by email
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has today issued a warning to organisations to use alternatives to the blind carbon copy (BCC) email function when sending emails containing sensitive personal information,…
Read More »Joint statement on data scraping and data protection
The Information Commissioner’s Office and eleven other data protection and privacy authorities from around the world have today published a joint statement calling for the protection of people’s personal data…
Read More »One in three young people falling prey to ‘text pests’ as ICO calls for victims to come forward
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has today launched a call for victims of so-called ‘text pests’ to come forward to help the regulator gather evidence of the impact of this…
Read More »ICO consultation on the draft biometric data guidance
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is producing guidance on biometric data and biometric technologies.
Read More »ICO response to a data breach at Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies
Norfolk and Suffolk Constabularies have announced a data breach relating to responses for Freedom of Information (FOI) requests for crime statistics, issued between April 2021 and March 2022.
Read More »ICO statement in response to reports of a cyber-related incident at the Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission has contacted us regarding this incident and we are currently making enquiries.
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