Former health adviser found guilty of illegally accessing patient records
A former health adviser has been found guilty of accessing medical records of patients without a valid legal reason.
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ADVISORY NOTE 06/2022 – National Data Opt-Out
The national data opt-out is a service that allows patients to opt out of their confidential patient information being used for research and planning purposes. in line with the recommendations of the National Data Guardian in her Review of Data Security, Consent and Opt-Outs. The deadline for health and care organisations to comply with the … Read more
Five things we learned from DPPC 2022
Last week’s Data Protection Practitioners’ Conference 2022 brought together more than 3,000 data protection professionals from across the country. Didn’t manage to attend? Here’s five things you missed from the day. And look out in coming weeks as we publish videos of the speeches and seminars.
John Edwards' opening speech at DPPC 2022
Information Commissioner John Edwards’ opening Data Protection Practitioners’ Conference 2022 speech, delivered on 19th July 2022.
John Edwards’ speech introducing ICO25
Delivered on 14 July at the ICO25 launch event at Woburn House in London
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I wanted to start today with a story about the ICO’s work.
On 31 May, we published a Commissioner’s Opinion. It set out changes we wanted to see to the data protection approaches of police…
UK Information Commissioner sets out focus on empowering people through information
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has set out a commitment to safeguard the information rights of the most vulnerable people, including regulatory work around children’s privacy, AI-driven discrimination, the use of algorithms within the benefits system and the impact of predatory marketing calls.
Director’s Update – Looking at the future of Freedom of Information (FOI) through ICO25
This is the third in a series of updates from Warren Seddon, Director of FOI and Transparency. His blog posts provide a regular update on our FOI work and share key learnings to help practitioners and the wider FOI community understand our developing thinking and carry out their roles.
DATA PRIVACY: Understanding the responsibilities of the Trustee
Trustees are legally obliged to comply with charity law requirements and other laws applicable to the charity, so compliance with relevant data protection legislation is a fundamental part of a trustee’s responsibilities. Many charities have boards and committees that oversee data protection matters and provide senior level oversight as there is the significant reputational risk … Read more
Behind the screens: ICO calls for review into use of private email and messaging apps within government
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has today called for a government review into the systemic risks and areas for improvement around the use of private correspondence channels – including private email, WhatsApp and other similar messaging apps.
ICO and NCSC stand together against ransomware payments being made
Solicitors are today being asked to play their part in keeping the UK safe online by helping to tackle the rise in organisations paying out to ransomware criminals.
