ICO sets out new priorities for UK data protection during COVID-19 and beyond
Elizabeth Denham, UK’s Information Commissioner, published a blog post setting out priorities for Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). In a blog […]
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UK racing to improve contact-tracing app’s privacy safeguards
NHS officials are racing to introduce greater privacy safeguards for the contact-tracing app at the centre of the government’s lockdown […]
UK ICO Releases Its Opinion on Apple and Google Partnership to Build COVID-19 Contact Tracing Technology
Elizabeth Denham, the UK Information Commissioner, has released an opinion in response to the joint effort announced by Apple Inc. […]
Has coronavirus opened the door to mass electronic surveillance in the UK?
An app that, once downloaded, lets you escape lockdown may sound tempting, but its implications could be dystopian. In authoritarian […]
Multinational Response to Malicious Online Activities Related to COVID-19
On April 8, 2020, a multinational alert was issued, warning individuals to remain vigilant for COVID-19-related malicious cyber activity. The […]
UK government using confidential patient data in coronavirus response
Technology firms are processing large volumes of confidential UK patient information in a data-mining operation that is part of the […]
UK Cabinet Office at risk of further data breaches, review concludes
A government department admonished for publishing honours list details in error is at “significant risk” of making further and bigger […]
UK Supreme Court says employer not liable for data breach by a disgruntled employee
The U.K.’s top court ruled that a British supermarket can’t be held responsible for a data breach by a disgruntled […]
Watchdog approves use of UK phone data to help fight coronavirus
The UK’s privacy watchdog has said the government can legally use personal data from people’s mobile phones to track and […]
UK to pass Emergency bill: what’s in it?
The new bill giving ministers unprecedented powers is set to become law after clearing the House of Lords. Health Secretary […]
Halt public use of facial recognition tech, says UK’s equality watchdog
Equalities and Human Rights Commission says mass AFR surveillance is discriminatory and stifles free expression. The Equalities and Human Rights […]
Scottish company hit with maximum fine for making nearly 200 million nuisance calls
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined CRDNN Limited with the maximum £500,000 fine for making more than 193 million […]