Information Commissioner’s updated response to the Data (Use and Access) (DUA) Bill
The Data (Use and Access) (DUA) Bill was introduced to Parliament on 24 October 2024. The Bill has now completed its passage through the House of Lords, where it has…
Read More »ICO response to government on economic growth
The Prime Minister, the Chancellor, and the Business Secretary wrote to the Information Commissioner (along with 16 other regulators) at the end of December asking for proposals to boost business…
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »Ripple effect: the devastating impact of data breaches
A blog by John Edwards, Information Commissioner.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »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…
Read More »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
Read More »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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