Regulating through a pandemic and beyond

When the ICO’s management team met at the start of the pandemic, to discuss how COVID-19 could impact the ICO’s work, our top priority was providing clarity to those we…

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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…

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Cryptocurrency Helps to Recover Sports Betting Amidst the COVID-19

During the Covid-19 pandemic where congregating is a very big risk to our health, cryptocurrency has become a godsend to gamblers because it provides the unmatched social distancing required in…

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Blog: Access to information: driving change through education, engagement and enforcement

Here at the ICO, we recognise how hard organisations are working to keep running effective businesses and services in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Cryptocurrency Scams Might Rise Amidst Second Wave of COVID-19 Pandemic

The outbreak of coronavirus triggered a significant growth of cryptocurrency scams in early 2020. Now, the second wave of the pandemic might trigger another boost of fraudulent activity.

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