The ICO’s Steve Wood has been appointed as chair of the OECD’s Working Party on Data Governance and Privacy.
Link: ICO Deputy Commissioner appointed OECD working party chair
Source: ICO .org.uk
ICO submits Age Appropriate Design Code of Practice to government
The Information Commissioner has today (Friday 22 November) submitted the final version of the Age Appropriate Design Code of Practice to the Secretary of State in accordance with the statutory deadline.
Link: ICO submits Age Appropriate Design Code of Practice to government
Source: ICO .org.uk
Bond Lecture 2019: ‘Access to Information in Turbulent Times’
Gill Bull, ICO’s Director of Freedom of Information and Compliance, speech at the British Records Association in London, 13 November 2019.
Link: Bond Lecture 2019: ‘Access to Information in Turbulent Times’
Source: ICO .org.uk
Blog: Data ethics and the digital economy
We’ve just appointed our first data ethics adviser, Ellis Parry, to consider data protection and ethics challenges over the next year.
Link: Blog: Data ethics and the digital economy
Source: ICO .org.uk
Why special category personal data needs to be handled even more carefully
Imagine if your medical records, information about your sex life or your political opinions were put into the public domain so anyone could see them. When personal data is shared by mistake the effects can be extremely damaging.
Link: Why special category personal data needs to be handled even more carefully
Source: ICO .org.uk
Information rights blog: Access to Information in Turbulent Times
This is the first in a series of blog posts covering our regulation of access to information legislation. The first post is by Gill Bull, ICO’s Director of Freedom of Information Complaints and Compliance, who delivered the 2019 Bond Lecture at the British Records Association on 13 November 2019.
Link: Information rights blog: Access to Information in Turbulent Times
Source: ICO .org.uk
Information Commissioner reminds political parties they must comply with the law ahead of General Election
The Information Commissioner has sent the following letter to the political parties in relation to the use of data in political campaigning
Link: Information Commissioner reminds political parties they must comply with the law ahead of General Election
Source: ICO .org.uk
Live facial recognition technology – police forces need to slow down and justify its use
As far back as Sir Robert Peel, the powers of the police have always been seen as dependent on public support of their actions. It’s an ideal starting point as we consider uses of technology like live facial recognition (LFR).
Link: Live facial recognition technology – police forces need to slow down and justify its use
Source: ICO .org.uk
Statement on an agreement reached between Facebook and the ICO
In 2017 the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) commenced a formal investigation into the misuse of personal data in political campaigns.
Link: Statement on an agreement reached between Facebook and the ICO
Source: ICO .org.uk
AI Auditing Framework Call for Input: final considerations and next steps
As the initial Call for Input into the development of the ICO AI Auditing Framework comes to an end, Simon McDougall, Executive Director for Technology and Innovation, reflects on some of the overarching themes that have emerged in the first phase of our work.
Link: AI Auditing Framework Call for Input: final considerations and next steps
Source: ICO .org.uk