Information Commissioner seeks permission to appeal DSG Retail Ltd ruling

We are seeking permission to appeal the judgment of the Upper Tribunal (Tribunal) on DSG Retail Limited (DSG) to the Court of Appeal.

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Information Commissioner: Organisations need to do more to help people affected by data breaches

Information Commissioner John Edwards has today urged organisations across the country to recognise the real-world impact of data breaches – and the devastating effects they can have on people’s lives.

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Ripple effect: the devastating impact of data breaches

A blog by John Edwards, Information Commissioner.

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Information Commissioner calls for water companies to be crystal clear with public over sewage pollution

Water companies must put transparency first if they want to rebuild public trust, we have warned.

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No regulatory wild west: how the ICO applies the law to emerging tech

John Edwards, Information Commissioner, delivers speech at the New Scientist Emerging Technogies summit, 15 May 2024.

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Statement in response to reports of a cyber breach at the Ministry of Defence

Our spokesperson said: “The Ministry of Defence has made us aware of this incident and we are assessing the information provided”. Q&A from the Information Commissioner’s Office  What is the…

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Information Commissioner: Persistent sensitive information breaches failing people living with HIV

People living with HIV denied “basic dignity and privacy” by repeated data breaches that disclose their HIV status

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Information Commissioner calls for senior leaders to take transparency seriously

Today, as my office takes further regulatory action against five public organisations for their continued failings to meet their obligations under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, I am writing…

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Information Commissioner seeks permission to appeal Clearview AI Inc ruling

The UK Information Commissioner is seeking permission to appeal the judgment of the First Tier Tribunal (Information Rights) (Tribunal) on Clearview AI Inc (Clearview).

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Information Commissioner calls on public authorities to stop using spreadsheets in FOI responses

Advice comes following recent high profile data breaches.

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