ICO launches the ‘Be Data Aware’ campaign
The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is launching the ‘Be Data Aware’ campaign to help the general public understand how […]
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UK tax authority deletes non-consensually obtained voice files
The UK tax authority is deleting the voice records of five million taxpayers, because the data was not collected in […]
The future of the ePrivacy Regulation and the impact of Brexit on its application in UK
The European Parliament set out its position on the Regulation in October 2017. However, the Council of the EU, which […]
New laws should strengthen security across Internet of Things
New laws may soon be passed to improve the security of IoT gadgets, in the wake of an increasing number […]
GDPR at a critical stage, says information commissioner
The ICO is calling on data protection officials to help kick off the next phase of the GDPR by embedding […]
Parenting club Bounty fined £400,000 for selling users’ data
The parenting club Bounty has been fined £400,000 – one of the largest penalties possible – for sharing its data […]
Bounty UK fined £400,000 for sharing personal data unlawfully
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Bounty (UK) Limited £400,000 for illegally sharing personal information belonging to more than […]
ICO: businesses falling short on GDPR accountability
Businesses are falling short of meeting the General Data Protection Regulation’s (GDPR’s) accountability requirements, the UK’s information commissioner has said. […]
UK businesses using artificial intelligence to monitor staff activity
Unions warn systems such as Isaak may increase pressure on workers and cause distrust Dozens of UK business owners are […]
GDPR has driven improved cyber resilience
The introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has made more UK businesses more resilient to cyber risk, the […]
ICO responds to Facebook call on governments to tighten internet regulation
The Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham has spoken out following Mark Zuckerberg’s demands for governments to do more to control what […]
UK to investigate bias of algorithmic decision-making
The potential for bias in the use of algorithms in crime and justice, financial services, recruitment and local government will […]