ICO statement in response to UK Government’s announcement on the extended period for personal data flows, that will allow time to complete the adequacy process
The Government has announced that the Treaty agreed with the EU will allow personal data to flow freely from the EU (and EEA) to the UK, until adequacy decisions have…
Read More »UK organisations using SolarWinds Orion platform should check whether personal data has been affected
SolarWinds was the victim of a cyber-attack where a vulnerability was inserted into its Orion platform. Organisations using the compromised Orion platform could potentially have allowed an attacker to move…
Read More »ICO calls on UK businesses to prepare to keep data flowing at the end of the transition period
The Information Commissioner (ICO) is calling on the UK’s businesses to check whether they are impacted by data protection law before the end of the UK’s transition period with the…
Read More »ICO and Global Cyber Alliance sign Memorandum of Understanding
Steve Eckersley, Director of Investigations, ICO, said: “The Information Commissioner’s Office is the UK independent regulator responsible for upholding information rights and people’s privacy. Data protection is central to cybersecurity…
Read More »UK political parties must improve data protection practices
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has set out how seven of the UK’s political parties need to improve the way they handle people’s personal data after assessing how they manage…
Read More »Coinbase Received 1,900 Requests for Client Info From Law Enforcement During First Half of 2020
Coinbase has revealed that it received a total of 1,914 requests for customer data from global law enforcement agencies during the first six months of 2020. It is, however, not…
Read More »Engagement key in protecting people’s privacy across the UK during the pandemic
Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham highlights the positive results of the ICO’s engagement with the UK devolved administrations on the use of data in the fight against COVID-19.
Read More »ICO launches consultation on draft Statutory guidance
The ICO has launched a public consultation on its draft Statutory guidance, which details how it will regulate and enforce data protection legislation in the UK.
Read More »Open letter from UK Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham to UK organisations
Open letter from UK Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham to UK organisations.
Read More »Grayscale Investments Scooped Up Over 17,000 BTC in the Last Seven Days
During the last seven days, Grayscale Investments purchased 17,100 BTC or $182 million worth of bitcoin using today’s exchange rates. The company’s bitcoin position is now close to 450,000 BTC…
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