The UK Information Commissioner and the Cabinet Office have reached an agreement to reduce the fine imposed on the Cabinet Office due to a data breach in the 2019 New Year Honours list, from £100,000 to £50,000.
This work aims to empower innovation and growth for businesses and organisations making international transfers of data while protecting people's personal information.
The ICO has launched a consultation to explain their new approach to prioritizing and fast-tracking FOI and EIR appeals in order to reduce their backlogs and better serve the public.
The ICO and Ofcom have strengthened their partnership to ensure greater alignment and consistency in online safety and data protection.
This article outlines the UK Government's revised approach to data protection in the public sector, which aims to ensure compliance and protect people's information.
Five companies have been fined a total of £435,000 by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for making nearly half a million unlawful marketing calls to people registered with the Telephone Preference Service, some of which appeared to be targeted at elderly and vulnerable individuals.
The ICO has updated their approach to regulating communication service providers by allowing for discretion in enforcing monetary penalties under Regulation 5C PECR if the incident is reported within 72 hours and not 24 hours, while still expecting CSPs to report incidents that are likely to adversely affect personal data or privacy of users within 24 hours.