Using Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) to unlock value from data responsibly

On Thursday 7 November, DSIT’s Responsible Technology Adoption (RTA) Unit and the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published the Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) Cost-Benefit Awareness Tool. 

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Thinking of using AI to assist recruitment? Our key data protection considerations

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has shared key questions organisations should ask when procuring AI tools to help with their employee recruitment.

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Ripple effect: the devastating impact of data breaches

A blog by John Edwards, Information Commissioner.

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Two companies fined a total of £150k after bombarding people with spam texts offering financial, debt services

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined two Manchester based financial and debt management companies a total of £150,000 for sending in excess of 7.5million spam text messages to people.

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DPPC 2024

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) will hold its annual Data Protection Practitioners’ Conference (DPPC) online on Tuesday 8 October.

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Do I really need to read the privacy notice?

At the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), we are encouraging people to check how an app plans to use their personal information before they sign up.

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ICO to investigate 23andMe data breach with Canadian counterpart

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) have launched a joint investigation into the data breach that happened in October 2023 at…

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Registration opens for ICO annual conference

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) will hold its annual Data Protection Practitioners’ Conference (DPPC) online on Tuesday 8 October.

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A joint statement by Ofcom and the Information Commissioner’s Office on collaboration on the regulation of online services

We have published a joint statement with Ofcom about collaboration on the regulation of online services where online safety and data protection intersect.

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ICO publishes guidance to improve transparency in health and social care

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is supporting health and social care organisations to ensure they are being transparent with people about how their personal information is being used.

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