John Edwards speaks at TechUK Digital Ethics Summit 2023

Kia ora, good morning and welcome to TechUK’s annual Digital Ethics summit. I’m happy to be here talking to you all, a roomful of people who care as much as…

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ICO and European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) sign Memorandum of Understanding

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which reinforces their common mission to uphold individuals’ data protection…

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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…

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How the ICO enforces: a new strategic approach to regulatory action

I enjoy speaking to groups of ordinary citizens, and bringing to life this arcane and technical world of data protection, freedom of information and privacy by using real world examples…

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International data protection and privacy authorities provide guidance against the threat of credential stuffing attacks

Latest report from international data protection and privacy authorities has identified credential stuffing as a significant and growing cyber threat to personal information.

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ICO’s Children’s Code will help protect children online

A statutory code requiring organisations to provide better online privacy protections for children comes into force today, triggering the start of a 12 month transition period.

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Children’s privacy and data sharing in focus as regulatory sandbox re-opens

The ICO is re-opening the regulatory sandbox, its free service, designed to support organisations using personal data to develop innovative products and services.

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Combatting COVID-19 through data: some considerations for privacy

A blog by Elizabeth Denham, Information Commissioner.

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