Steve Wood, ICO’s Head of Policy Delivery: What we’re saying in this report is that many of the challenges of compliance can be overcome by being open about what you’re doing. Organisations need to think of innovative ways to tell customers what they want to do and what they’re hoping to achieve.
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ICO faced internal data breach; remains tight-lipped
The entity that holds responsibility for ensuring the privacy and security of information, has admitted to have suffered a ‘non-trivial data security incident.’
ICO: Data protection complaints increased by 10% last year
ICO: We’re effective, efficient and busier than ever. But to do our job properly, to represent people properly, we need stronger powers, more sustainable funding and a clearer guarantee of independence.
British Army unit’s secrecy ‘lost’ due to BBC Panorama programme data leak
A researcher who had worked with the investigative Panorama programme for just 5 days has compromised the highly sensitive information related to secret Military Reaction Force (MRF).
Facebook’s secret 2012 psychological experiment under inquiry by UK regulator
The social networking giant could face up to £500000 penalty over its ‘unethical’ emotion study involving user’s privacy rights!
ICO reminds Brits to be mindful of privacy laws while using Google Glass
Andrew Paterson: “organisations must not lose sight of the fact that wearables must still operate in compliance with the law and consumers’ personal information must be looked after.”
ICO: UK Police are sloppy in handling public data
Only a few forces have come out with a “high assurance” rating, indicating the extent controls are in place!
ICO: Companies ‘failing at basics’ may end up paying thousands in penalty
Companies running Windows XP could face penalties up to £500,000, in case of any security breach, warns UK’s privacy watchdog. Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has released a report detailing the common security…
BT under investigation over alleged email data leak
UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is investigating BT in relation to a claim by a whistleblower that the company had ‘exposed user credentials en masse’. BT is moving customers from a Yahoo!…
ICO wants businesses to define BYOD policies
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) wants organisations in the UK to have a clear bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policy to tackle the growing risks associated with this particular trend. ICO acknowledged that BYOD has…