The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined DSG Retail Limited (DSG) £500,000 after a ‘point of sale’ computer system was compromised as a result of a cyber-attack, affecting at least 14 million people.
Link: Nationwide retailer fined half a million pounds for failing to secure information of at least 14 million people
Source: ICO .org.uk
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined DSG Retail Limited (DSG) £500,000 after a ‘point of sale’ computer system was compromised as a result of a cyber-attack, affecting at least 14 million people.
Link: National retailer fined half a million pounds for failing to secure information of at least 14 million people
Source: ICO .org.uk
ICO launches consultation on draft direct marketing code of practice
Link: ICO launches consultation on draft direct marketing code of practice
Source: ICO .org.uk
The ICO’s Regulators’ Business Innovation Privacy Hub has recently been looking at the key data protection considerations for innovators who are working in the Open Banking space.
Link: Blog: The benefits of sharing personal data – what can we learn from Open Banking?
Source: ICO .org.uk
Much has changed since Jonathan Bamford, (former) Director of Strategic Policy (Domestic Policy), joined the Information Commissioner’s Office, but as he comes to retire, he reflects on 34 years in data protection.
Link: Trust, technology and slippers with torches
Source: ICO .org.uk
The ICO has announced it will be working with UK Accreditation Service (UKAS) to deliver the ICO-approved certification schemes.
The ICO will approve and publish the certification schemes and, as the UK national accreditation body, UKAS will accredit certification bodies to deliver those…
Link: Statement on ICO-approved certification schemes
Source: ICO .org.uk
Six months ago we issued our Adtech Update Report with a clear message to industry that they had six months to read, internalise and act upon our report. Our view from the outset was that this is an industry problem requiring an industry solution. We have just reached the end of that six month period and are reviewing our findings.
Link: Adtech and the data protection debate – where next?
Source: ICO .org.uk
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined a London-based pharmacy £275,000 for failing to ensure the security of special category data.
Link: London pharmacy fined after “careless” storage of patient data
Source: ICO .org.uk
We have launched a campaign to contact all registered companies in the UK reminding them of their legal responsibility to pay a data protection fee.
Link: The Data Protection Fee: does your company need to pay?
Source: ICO .org.uk
What do we really understand about how decisions are made about us using artificial intelligence (AI)? The potential for AI is huge, but its implementation is often complex, which makes it difficult for people to understand how it works. And when people don’t understand a technology, it can lead to doubt, uncertainty and mistrust.
Link: ICO and The Alan Turing Institute open consultation on first piece of AI guidance
Source: ICO .org.uk
