Regulator Emphasizes Upside of Transparency, Downside of Intentional Infringement Organizations that work with the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office will pay a lower penalty for data breaches. (Image: Shutterstock) After suffering a data breach, organizations in the United Kingdom that work…
Whilst governments around the globe have kicked around the metaphorical can of AI regulation, something has been going on in the background. Something tangible, incredibly dangerous and increasingly more frequent: cybercrime. It shouldn’t be the case that in an increasingly…
An ICO spokesperson said: “We can confirm that we have received a breach report and are assessing the information provided.” An ICO spokesperson said: “We can confirm that we have received a breach report and are assessing the information provided.” …
Catherine, Princess of Wales spent two weeks at the private London Clinic in January (HANNAH MCKAY) Police have been asked to look at claims that at least one worker attempted to access the confidential medical records of Catherine, Princess of…
Princess of Wales: Data watchdog assessing Kate clinic privacy breach claims Getty Images The data watchdog is assessing a report staff at the hospital where the Princess of Wales had surgery tried to view her private health information. The Daily…
Company made 47,998 unsolicited calls to individuals on TPS attempting to sell life insurance Spam calls described as “persistent”, “aggressive” and “misleading”, including attempting to capitalise on the pandemic Wigan-based company Pinnacle Life has been fined £80,000 by the Information…
Ring doorbell owners may be breaching rules without realising, expert warns If you have a Ring doorbell or similar device you could be breaching data protection rules without realising – there are several steps you can do to stop this…
Information Commissioner John Edwards said: “Having access to a person’s 24/7 movements is highly intrusive, as it is likely to reveal a lot of information about them, including the potential to infer sensitive information such as their religion, sexuality, or…
The Information Commissioner’s Office in the UK says the government’s pilot scheme to put GPS monitoring tags on migrants is in breach of data protection laws. The pilot scheme, run by the Home Office (interior ministry) from August 2022 to…
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published new guidance to give employers more certainty about sharing their workers’ personal details in a mental health emergency. The guidance provides advice on when and how it is appropriate to share workers’ information…