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Cabinet Office fined £500,000 for New Year Honours data leak
Cabinet Office fined £500,000 for New Year Honours data leak
Error led to more than 1,000 people having their names and corresponding addresses posted online
3 Dec 2021
ICO publishes new data protection standards for the adtech industry
ICO publishes new data protection standards for the adtech industry
The new rules apply to new online advertising strategies which must place protections for users at the forefront
25 Nov 2021
Celebrity data leaked after ransomware attack on London's Graff jewellers
Celebrity data leaked after ransomware attack on London's Graff jewellers
Russia-based Conti ransomware group is demanding tens of millions in cryptocurrency
1 Nov 2021
ICO launches AI risk assessment toolkit for businesses
ICO launches AI risk assessment toolkit for businesses
The watchdog is calling for organisations to test its beta data assessment package on live AI applications
21 Jul 2021
Bounty fined by ICO for unlawfully sharing member data
Bounty fined by ICO for unlawfully sharing member data
The company shared the data of 14 million people without gaining full permission to do so
15 Apr 2019
ICO unveils new tech strategy to tackle digital hurdles
ICO unveils new tech strategy to tackle digital hurdles
The three-year plan sees the appointment of a new executive director for technology policy and innovation
14 Aug 2018
Nottingham County Council fined £70,000 for data leak
Nottingham County Council fined £70,000 for data leak
The data of 3,000 vulnerable people was accessible through Google
4 Sep 2017
ICO fines TalkTalk £100k for data breach
ICO fines TalkTalk £100k for data breach
Data watchdog found that the company failed to use adequate safeguards
11 Aug 2017
ICO fines MoneySuperMarket £80k for spamming customers
ICO fines MoneySuperMarket £80k for spamming customers
Price comparison site sends 7.1 million emails to customers who'd opted out
21 Jul 2017
Review agrees that DeepMind-NHS deal "lacked clarity"
Review agrees that DeepMind-NHS deal "lacked clarity"
However independent panel finds that the NHS is ultimately responsible for any legal breach
5 Jul 2017
Gloucester City Council fined £100,000 over Heartbleed hack
Gloucester City Council fined £100,000 over Heartbleed hack
ICO issues penalty after authority leaks 30,000 employee emails
14 Jun 2017
Basildon Council fined £150,000 after revealing data online
Basildon Council fined £150,000 after revealing data online
Authority exposed personal data including mental health issues
1 Jun 2017
ICO calls for GDPR transparency and accountability
ICO calls for GDPR transparency and accountability
Put individuals at the heart of data protection, urges data watchdog
25 May 2017
ICO investigating use of data in political campaigns
ICO investigating use of data in political campaigns
The investigation will determine if parties breached data protection laws
18 May 2017
Two men plead guilty to TalkTalk hack
Two men plead guilty to TalkTalk hack
Tamworth pair admit to offences under the Computer Misuse act
27 Apr 2017
ICO says UK should adopt EU-style data protection
ICO says UK should adopt EU-style data protection
Elizabeth Denham said the UK needs tougher penalties for people who breach regulation
4 Oct 2016
ICO investigates WhatsApp-Facebook data sharing deal
ICO investigates WhatsApp-Facebook data sharing deal
Data watchdog says it will "pull back the curtain" on how information will be shared
26 Aug 2016
Trump resort will not be charged for breaching data laws
Trump resort will not be charged for breaching data laws
Presidential hopeful's Scottish golf course failed to register under the Data Protection Act for four years
12 Aug 2016
New ICO chief: UK can navigate post-Brexit data protection
New ICO chief: UK can navigate post-Brexit data protection
Elizabeth Denham insists that Brexit will not stop UK protecting data
11 Aug 2016
Elizabeth Denham appointed ICO boss
Elizabeth Denham appointed ICO boss
Denham will be tasked with helping the UK leave the EU without any knock-on effects on privacy
19 Jul 2016
Information Commissioner signs off with overview of year
Information Commissioner signs off with overview of year
Christopher Graham has issued a report outlining past achievements and recommendations for the future
29 Jun 2016
Data protection laws will not change following Brexit vote
Data protection laws will not change following Brexit vote
Despite the UK voting to leave the EU, the ICO said the data protection laws will still remain as tight as they are now
27 Jun 2016
CEO's pay should be linked to security, says govt commitee
CEO's pay should be linked to security, says govt commitee
New report recommends that CEOs be held directly accountable for data breaches
20 Jun 2016