Porthcawl man sentenced after “brazen” car scam worth hundreds of thousands of pounds
A man who unlawfully accessed personal data has been sentenced after our investigation.
Developments
Our developments section tracks activities of the legislature, regulatory activities and court decisions as well as other relevant developments in the jurisdictions we follow.
Provisional decision to impose £6m fine on software provider following 2022 ransomware attack that disrupted NHS and social care services
We have provisionally decided to fine Advanced Computer Software Group Ltd (Advanced) £6.09m, following an initial finding that the provider failed to implement measures to protect the personal information of 82,946 people, including some sensitive personal information. Advanced provides IT…
Social media and video sharing platforms put on notice over poor children’s privacy practices
We are calling on 11 social media and video sharing platforms to improve their children’s privacy practices.
EDPB adopts statement on DPAs role in AI Act framework, EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework FAQ and new European Data Protection Seal
Brussels, 17 July – During its latest plenary, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted a statement on the Data Protection Authorities’ (DPAs) role in the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) framework. According to the EDPB, DPAs already have experience and expertise when dealing with the impact of AI on fundamental rights, in particular the … Read more
Supporting public authorities to be open and transparent
Around this time last year, I wrote about our new Upstream Regulation team and our focus on supporting public authorities to be open and accountable with the public they serve.
ICO reprimands the Electoral Commission after cyber attack compromises servers
We have issued a reprimand to the Electoral Commission after hackers gained access to servers that contained the personal information of approximately 40 million people.
ICO takes action against two organisations for “risking public trust” by failing to respond to public requests for information
We have taken action against two trusted public services after investigations found they’d failed to meet basic information request requirements, as set out under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).
Essex school reprimanded after using facial recognition technology for canteen payments
We have issued a reprimand to a school that broke the law when it introduced facial recognition technology (FRT).
ICO statement in response to Google announcing it will no longer block third party cookies in Chrome
“We are disappointed that Google has changed its plans and no longer intends to deprecate third party cookies from the Chrome Browser.
London Borough of Hackney reprimanded following cyber-attack
We have issued the London Borough of Hackey with a reprimand following a cyber-attack in 2020 that led to hackers gaining access to and encrypting 440,000 files, affecting at least 280,000 residents and other individuals including staff.