Information Commissioner
What is a freedom of information (FOI) request?
What is a freedom of information (FOI) request?
We look at the mechanism citizens can use to hold public bodies to account
24 Feb 2021
Foxtons customer data leaked onto the dark web
Foxtons customer data leaked onto the dark web
The company has been accused of "failing" to inform customers after becoming aware of data leak last month
3 Feb 2021
UK gov faces legal action over Test and Trace data retention
UK gov faces legal action over Test and Trace data retention
Privacy campaigners urge Matt Hancock to take "urgent responsibility" to protect peoples' data
26 Oct 2020
British Airways dodges £183 million data breach fine after coronavirus disruption
British Airways dodges £183 million data breach fine after coronavirus disruption
The Information Commissioner's Office will now fine the airline £20 million for a data breach that affected over 400,000 customers
16 Oct 2020
Blackbaud admits bank account details were lost in May data breach
Blackbaud admits bank account details were lost in May data breach
Cloud firm faces growing backlash and potential legal action in the US following cyber attack over the summer
2 Oct 2020
Regulators urge video conferencing firms to review security procedures
Regulators urge video conferencing firms to review security procedures
Six data authorities send an open letter to the industry, suggesting the COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to new risks
22 Jul 2020
ICO appoints Data Ethics Advisor with a focus on GDPR
ICO appoints Data Ethics Advisor with a focus on GDPR
Ellis Parry will join the regulator to ensure it contributes to discussions on data ethics
19 Nov 2019
ICO calls for police to curb their use of facial recognition
ICO calls for police to curb their use of facial recognition
Data commissioner says authorities need to 'stop and take a breath'
1 Nov 2019
Facebook agrees to pay £500,000 ICO fine
Facebook agrees to pay £500,000 ICO fine
However, the social media giant has made no admission of liability
30 Oct 2019
ICO issues guidance in the event of a 'no-deal' Brexit
ICO issues guidance in the event of a 'no-deal' Brexit
With additional measure likely to be placed upon the flow of data from the EEA, the UK's regulator urges businesses to be ready
12 Sep 2019
MPs demand social media chats of Downing Street advisors
MPs demand social media chats of Downing Street advisors
Staff are thought to have discussed Brexit no-deal planning through personal channels like WhatsApp and Facebook messenger
10 Sep 2019
Employees warned against holding on to data when quitting
Employees warned against holding on to data when quitting
ICO says it will take a tough stance against those found in breach of Data Protection Act 2018
6 Sep 2019
Sadiq Khan concerned over facial recognition at King's Cross
Sadiq Khan concerned over facial recognition at King's Cross
The mayor of London has written to the developer calling for clearer regulation of the technology
15 Aug 2019
Heathrow Airport and NHS Digital join ICO sandbox projects
Heathrow Airport and NHS Digital join ICO sandbox projects
The UK regulator will oversee the development of data-reliant services to ensure GDPR compliance
31 Jul 2019
What is a data protection officer?
What is a data protection officer?
Find out what the data protection officer role involves and who you need to hire
25 Jul 2019
Businesses more reliant on ICO as data breach reports rise
Businesses more reliant on ICO as data breach reports rise
Fourfold increase in organisations reporting data breaches points to big year ahead as GDPR fines begin rolling in
10 Jul 2019
ICO neuters UK police use of facial recognition technology
ICO neuters UK police use of facial recognition technology
Forces must assess data protection risks and eradicate racial bias from the software or face GDPR action
9 Jul 2019
British Airways faces record £183m ICO GDPR fine
British Airways faces record £183m ICO GDPR fine
The penalty represents 1.5% of the firm’s annual turnover for hacks that affected 500,000 people
8 Jul 2019
Manchester business boss illegally sold data
Manchester business boss illegally sold data
Director of No1 Accident Claims Limited raked in £1,434,679 profit from motor accident data illegally obtained and sold
1 Jul 2019
Illegal data farm found in Liverpool and raided by ICO
Illegal data farm found in Liverpool and raided by ICO
ICO enforcement officers exercise warrant and seize computers from two addresses in Merseyside
28 Jun 2019
What is the Data Protection Act 1998?
What is the Data Protection Act 1998?
Despite GDPR coming into force businesses may still find themselves sanctioned under the 1998 act
20 Jun 2019
ICO admits its own cookie policy is non-compliant with GDPR
ICO admits its own cookie policy is non-compliant with GDPR
The regulator responsible for data protection laws says a website upgrade will arrive next week
17 Jun 2019
Businesses spending more to fulfil employee SARs
Businesses spending more to fulfil employee SARs
Report shows quarter of requests involve workers trying to find out what their company holds on them
30 May 2019