The role of UK Information Commissioner comes with responsibilities, powers, and discretions. Since starting my role in January, I have been touring the UK listening to businesses, organisations and the public about their expectations of me and my office.
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Latest report from international data protection and privacy authorities has identified credential stuffing as a significant and growing cyber threat to personal information.
The government has published its response to a consultation on the upcoming Data Reform Bill.
The New Statesman published a story about our fines issued since 2017. We can issue fines under the Data Protection Act 2018, which sets out the obligations for organisations using personal data in the UK, and under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), which sets out the rules around marketing by electronic means, including marketing calls, texts, emails and faxes.
The ICO is an independent regulator and our focus is on supporting organisations to meet their legal requirements. However, in order to uphold information rights for the UK public, it is sometimes necessary for us to take appropriate and proportionate regulatory action. In the digital age, the quantity and complexity of cases requiring enforcement action has increased significantly. As the regulator it is essential we keep pace with changing trends and ensure we have the right technical and legal capacity to hold even the largest global organisations to account.
The Opinion received widespread media coverage including the Commissioner being interviewed live on BBC Breakfast News, the Today programme and LBC news channel.
John Edwards delivers his first speech as Information Commissioner.
Newly appointed Information Commissioner John Edwards has announced a major listening exercise to hear direct from businesses, organisations and people about their experiences of working with the ICO.
John Edwards begins his new role as UK Information Commissioner today (Tuesday 4 January).
