Director’s Update – celebrating success and challenging ourselves for the future
A blog post from Warren Seddon, Director of FOI and Transparency.
Read More »ICO statement on the High Court ruling about the immigration exemption in the Data Protection Act 2018
The High Court has ruled that the immigration exemption in the Data Protection Act 2018, as currently drafted, is still unlawful and must be made clearer.
Read More »“A crucial learning experience.” – ICO calls for highest standards in HIV services after NHS Highland reprimand
The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued a reprimand to NHS Highland for a “serious breach of trust” after a data breach involving those likely to be accessing HIV services.
Read More »Balancing people’s privacy rights with the need to prevent crime
A blog by Stephen Bonner, Deputy Commissioner – Regulatory Supervision.
Read More »ICO takes action against Lewisham Council for failing to respond to hundreds of Freedom of Information requests
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued an enforcement notice to the London Borough of Lewisham Council for failing to respond to hundreds of overdue requests made under the Freedom…
Read More »ICO shares resources to help designers embed data protection by default
The ICO has produced new guidance to help UX designers, product managers and software engineers embed data protection into their products and services from the start.
Read More »ICO statement on Government response to Sir Patrick Vallance’s Pro-Innovation Regulation of Technologies Review
Today, Wednesday 15 March, the Government has published its response to Sir Patrick Vallance’s Pro-Innovation Regulation of Technologies Review.
Read More »ICO reaches agreement with Easylife Ltd
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has reached an agreement with Easylife Ltd (Easylife) to reduce the monetary penalty notice (MPN), issued for breaching the Data Protection Act 2018, to £250,000.
Read More »ICO issues reprimand to the Metropolitan Police Service for inadequate handling of files related to organised crime groups
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) following several issues identified around their uploading, amending and deleting of various criminal intelligence files…
Read More »ICO and Australian Communications and Media Authority sign Memorandum of Understanding
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which formalises their commitment to work together on protecting people…
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