Generative AI: eight questions that developers and users need to ask
A blog by Stephen Almond, Director of Technology and Innovation.
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Balancing people’s privacy rights with the need to prevent crime
A blog by Stephen Bonner, Deputy Commissioner – Regulatory Supervision.
ICO statement on the High Court ruling about the immigration exemption in the Data Protection Act 2018
The High Court has ruled that the immigration exemption in the Data Protection Act 2018, as currently drafted, is still unlawful and must be made clearer.
Director’s Update – celebrating success and challenging ourselves for the future
A blog post from Warren Seddon, Director of FOI and Transparency.
ICO to prioritise Freedom of Information complaints with significant public interest
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has announced a new approach to prioritise complaints made under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) where there is significant public interest.
ICO takes action against Lewisham Council for failing to respond to hundreds of Freedom of Information requests
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued an enforcement notice to the London Borough of Lewisham Council for failing to respond to hundreds of overdue requests made under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000.
ICO issues reprimand to the Metropolitan Police Service for inadequate handling of files related to organised crime groups
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) following several issues identified around their uploading, amending and deleting of various criminal intelligence files relating to Organised Crime Groups (OCG).
ICO reaches agreement with Easylife Ltd
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has reached an agreement with Easylife Ltd (Easylife) to reduce the monetary penalty notice (MPN), issued for breaching the Data Protection Act 2018, to £250,000.
ICO statement on Government response to Sir Patrick Vallance’s Pro-Innovation Regulation of Technologies Review
Today, Wednesday 15 March, the Government has published its response to Sir Patrick Vallance’s Pro-Innovation Regulation of Technologies Review.
ICO shares resources to help designers embed data protection by default
The ICO has produced new guidance to help UX designers, product managers and software engineers embed data protection into their products and services from the start.
