The proposals reflect people’s growing mistrust of social media and online services
Link: ICO response to government’s Online Harms White Paper
Source: ICO .org.uk
Former NHS manager fined for sending personal data to her email account
A former GP practice manager has been fined for sending personal data to her own email account without authorisation, following an investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
Link: Former NHS manager fined for sending personal data to her email account
Source: ICO .org.uk
Protecting the data rights of homeless people among new projects supported by the ICO Grants Programme
Projects supporting the privacy of homeless people and issues around the use of genomic information in healthcare are among the latest recipients of funding from the ICO Grants Programme.
Link: Protecting the data rights of homeless people among new projects supported by the ICO Grants Programme
Source: ICO .org.uk
London council fined by the ICO for disclosing sensitive personal data about alleged gang members
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined the London Borough of Newham £145,000 for disclosing the personal information of more than 200 people who featured on a police intelligence database.
Link: London council fined by the ICO for disclosing sensitive personal data about alleged gang members
Source: ICO .org.uk
Statement on Mark Zuckerberg opinion piece
In an opinion piece published on Saturday 30 March in The Washington Post, Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg called for more regulation of the internet. He said there are four areas where more oversight is necessary: harmful content, election integrity, privacy and data portability.
Link: Statement on Mark Zuckerberg opinion piece
Source: ICO .org.uk
ICO opens Sandbox beta phase to enhance data protection and support innovation
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has opened the beta phase of its Sandbox, a new service designed to support organisations using personal data to develop products and services that are innovative and have demonstrable public benefit.
Link: ICO opens Sandbox beta phase to enhance data protection and support innovation
Source: ICO .org.uk
An overview of the Auditing Framework for Artificial Intelligence and its core components
Reuben Binns, our Research Fellow in AI, and Valeria Gallo, ICO Technology Policy Advisor, outline the proposed structure, core components and areas of focus of the ICO ’s new auditing framework for artificial intelligence (AI).
Link: An overview of the Auditing Framework for Artificial Intelligence and its core components
Source: ICO .org.uk
ICO fines Kent pensions company for sending nearly 2 million spam emails
A Kent pensions company which relied on ‘misleading’ professional advice has been fined £40,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office for being responsible for sending nearly two million direct marketing emails without consent.
Link: ICO fines Kent pensions company for sending nearly 2 million spam emails
Source: ICO .org.uk
The ICIC adopts Johannesburg Charter
T he ICIC is the International Conference of Information Commissioners. The Conference was first held in 2003 when Information Commissioners and Ombudsmen met for the first time in Berlin to adopt a declaration for further cooperation and experience sharing among regulatory authorities charged with overseeing the access to public information.
Link: The ICIC adopts Johannesburg Charter
Source: ICO .org.uk
ICO fines Vote Leave £40,000 for sending unlawful text messages
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Vote Leave Limited £40,000 for sending out thousands of unsolicited text messages in the run up to the 2016 EU referendum.
Link: ICO fines Vote Leave £40,000 for sending unlawful text messages
Source: ICO .org.uk