Any organisation using software that can recognise a face amongst a crowd then scan large databases of people to check for a match in a matter of seconds, is processing personal data.
Link: Blog: Live facial recognition technology – data protection law applies
Source: ICO .org.uk
Statement in response to an announcement to the London Stock Exchange that the ICO intends to fine British Airways for breaches of data protection law
Link: Intention to fine British Airways £183.39m under GDPR for data breach
Source: ICO .org.uk
Following an extensive investigation the ICO has issued a notice of its intention to fine British Airways £183.39M for infringements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
The proposed fine relates to a cyber incident notified to the ICO by British Airways in September 2018. This…
Link: ICO announces intention to fine British Airways £183.39m under GDPR for data breach
Source: ICO .org.uk
Simon McDougall, Executive Director for Technology and Innovation reflects on the progress made in developing the ICO approach to auditing Artificial Intelligence (AI), and some of the broad themes emerging from the feedback received so far.
Link: Blog: Developing the ICO AI Auditing Framework: an update
Source: ICO .org.uk
Since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect last May, there has been a great deal of interest in how it applies to cookies and similar technologies.
Link: Blog: Cookies – what does ‘good’ look like?
Source: ICO .org.uk
ICO statement on cookies.
Link: Statement on cookies
Source: ICO .org.uk
A former company director found guilty of illegally obtaining people’s personal data and selling it to solicitors chasing personal injury claims, has been fined for breaches of data protection and issued with a confiscation order under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
Link: Former company director believed to have profited by more than £1.4 million after selling personal data illegally
Source: ICO .org.uk
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has today (27 June) searched two addresses in Liverpool, as part of an ongoing investigation into the acquisition and sale of illegally obtained personal data.
Link: ICO searches Liverpool addresses as part of investigation into suspected illegal acquisition and sale of personal data
Source: ICO .org.uk
The ICO has today published ‘Openness by Design’ , its new access to information strategy.
The strategy sets out five goals relating to the suite of access to information legislation regulated by the ICO: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000, the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR)…
Link: ICO’s access to information strategy calls for better compliance by public authorities backed up with enforcement action
Source: ICO .org.uk
Blogger post: As part of our AI auditing framework blog series, Reuben Binns, our Research Fellow in Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Valeria Gallo, Technology Policy adviser, look at how AI can play a part in maintaining or amplifying human biases and discrimination.
Link: Human bias and discrimination in AI systems
Source: ICO .org.uk
