ICO publishes detailed guidance on the controller-processor relationship
Back in September 2017 the ICO published some draft guidance for consultation setting out their views on how to interpret Chapter IV (including Article 28) … Read more
ICO issues fines to organisations who failed to pay the new data protection fee
This week the ICO fined a number of organisations for failure to pay the new data protection fee. The new fee structure came into place … Read more
What your business can learn from the ICO investigation of Uber
The ICO have published the conclusions of their investigation into Uber, who, back in 2016 suffered a data breach affecting around 2.7 million UK customers … Read more
What the draft Brexit agreement means for data protection
In case you missed it, the Cabinet in Westminster has “agreed” Theresa May’s draft Brexit Agreement for moving the UK out the EU next year. … Read more
EU Blockchain Forum publish “Blockchain and the GDPR” paper
The EU Blockchain Forum, an EU forum set up to ” accelerate blockchain innovation and the development of the blockchain ecosystem within the EU, and so … Read more
ICO reports to parliament on data protection and politics and calls for code of practice
It was back in May 2017 when the ICO first started looking at the use of “big data” within politics, when it formally announced it … Read more
What the Morrison’s case tells us about data breach liability
This week the supermarket Morrisons lost its case at the Court of Appeal over the 2017 judgement that it has “vicarious liability” over a data … Read more
New research shows 58% of adults worried about data and privacy online
The research, produced jointly by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and Ofcom, the telecoms regulator looked at various aspects of perceived harm online, with data … Read more
ICO urges better transparency as trust in companies processing data rises slightly
In its annual review on the state of data protection awareness and trust, the ICO’s Annual Track highlights a small increase in trust of companies and … Read more
ICO 2017-18 Annual Report: Data protection complaints and breach reports up
The Information Commissioner’s Office has published their 2017-2018 Annual Report (covering the 12 months leading up to 31st March 2018) highlighting an increase in … Read more