Nilesh Morar, an ex-employee of Leicester City Council, has been prosecuted at Nuneaton Magistrates’ Court for unlawfully obtaining personal data.
Link: Ex-council worker fined for stealing vulnerable people’s personal information
Source: ICO .org.uk
International Conference of Information Commissioners highlights need for greater transparency in contracted-out public services
The 10th International Conference of Information Commissioners has passed a resolution aimed at tackling a key challenge for access to information frameworks around the world – the growth in contracted-out public services.
Link: International Conference of Information Commissioners highlights need for greater transparency in contracted-out public services
Source: ICO .org.uk
Automated call crackdown continues as ICO fines firm for 16.7 million illegal calls about boiler grants
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Coventry firm Easyleads Limited £260,000 for making 16.7 million automated marketing calls.
Link: Automated call crackdown continues as ICO fines firm for 16.7 million illegal calls about boiler grants
Source: ICO .org.uk
ICO hosts international conference on future of access to official information
‘Trust, transparency and progressive information rights’ is the theme of a global conference jointly hosted by the ICO and the Office of the Scottish Information Commissioner today.
Link: ICO hosts international conference on future of access to official information
Source: ICO .org.uk
Updated Equifax statement
Updated ICO statement in response to Equifax cyber attack.
Link: Updated Equifax statement
Source: ICO .org.uk
Firm fined £350,000 for making record 146 million nuisance calls
A company behind a record high 146 million illegal calls about PPI has been fined £350,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
Link: Firm fined £350,000 for making record 146 million nuisance calls
Source: ICO .org.uk
Dirwy o £350,000 i gwmni am wneud 146 miliwn o alwadau niwsans – y nifer fwyaf erioed
Mae cwmni sy’n gyfrifol am y nifer fwyaf erioed o alwadau anghyfreithlon ynghylch PPI, sef 146 miliwn, wedi cael dirwy o £350,000 gan Swyddfa’r Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth (ICO).
Link: Dirwy o £350,000 i gwmni am wneud 146 miliwn o alwadau niwsans – y nifer fwyaf erioed
Source: ICO .org.uk
Statement on the Data Protection Bill
Elizabeth Denham statement on the Data Protection Bill.
Link: Statement on the Data Protection Bill
Source: ICO .org.uk
CBI Cyber Security Conference
Elizabeth Denham talked about how cyber security and data protection are inextricably linked in her speech at the CBI Cyber Security Conference on 13 September 2017.
Link: CBI Cyber Security Conference
Source: ICO .org.uk
Taxi booking app firm is fined for breaching the law on spam texts
The company behind a taxi booking app has been fined £45,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office for breaking the law on sending unsolicited text messages.
Link: Taxi booking app firm is fined for breaching the law on spam texts
Source: ICO .org.uk