About the ICO News and events News, blogs and speeches 435 in total Credit reference agency Equifax fined for security breach 20 September 2018, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued Equifax Ltd with a £500,000 fine for failing to protect the personal information of up to 15 million UK citizens during a cyber attack in 2017. CBI Cyber Security: Business Insight Conference 12 September 2018, Speech ICO Deputy Commissioner (Operations) James Dipple-Johnstone – speech to the CBI Cyber Security: Business Insight Conference ICO statement in response to British Airways breach announcement 07 September 2018, Statement ICO statement in response to British Airways breach announcement Organisations must continue to improve transparency and accountability as ICO survey shows most UK citizens still don’t trust organisations with their data 06 September 2018, News The Information Commissioner is reminding organisations to be transparent with people’s personal information, after a survey revealed trust and confidence in how organisations handle personal data is still low, despite an improvement across sectors. Marketing agency fined £60,000 for nuisance emails 05 September 2018, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Everything DM Ltd (EDML) , based in Stevenage, £60,000 for sending 1.42 million emails without consent. The investigation found that,… Blog: Continuous CCTV in taxis – where do councils stand? 14 August 2018, Blog CCTV cameras have become a part of our everyday lives, we go about our business largely unaware of them. They can serve as a valuable tool for security, crime prevention and detection. ICO strengthens commitment to technology and innovation with appointment of new executive director 13 August 2018, News The Information Commissioner’s commitment to encouraging new ideas and emerging technologies while protecting people’s privacy has been strengthened with a high-profile appointment. Emma’s Diary fined £140,000 for selling personal information for political campaigning 09 August 2018, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Lifecycle Marketing (Mother and Baby) Ltd, also known as Emma’s Diary , £140,000 for illegally collecting and selling personal information… Marketing firm fined £100,000 after making more than 75,000 nuisance calls 01 August 2018, News The Information Commissioner’s Office has fined an East Sussex marketing company £100,000 for making 75,649 nuisance calls. AMS Marketing Ltd, of Peacehaven, made the calls to people who had… ICO statement in response to Dixons Carphone breach announcement 31 July 2018, Statement ICO statement in response to Dixons Carphone breach announcement. ICO’s annual report reveals increased public awareness of privacy and information rights issues 20 July 2018, News New laws and high profile investigations have helped put data protection and privacy at the centre of the UK public’s consciousness like never before, the Information Commissioner has said. Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse fined £200,000 for revealing identities of possible abuse victims in mass email 18 July 2018, News The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) has been fined £200,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after sending a bulk email that identified possible victims of non-recent child sexual abuse. Findings, recommendations and actions from ICO investigation into data analytics in political campaigns 10 July 2018, News Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has today published a detailed update of her office’s investigation into the use of data analytics in political campaigns. ICO Grants Programme launches second round of funding for research into innovative privacy solutions 05 July 2018, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched the second round of funding from its grants programme to promote and support independent, innovative research and solutions focused on… Company that failed to register with the ICO and failed to comply with an Information Notice is prosecuted 03 July 2018, News Noble Design and Build of Telford, Shropshire, which operates CCTV systems in buildings across Sheffield, broke data protection laws by failing to comply with an Information Notice. The company… ICO response to Ticketmaster cyber incident 29 June 2018, Statement ICO statement in response to Ticketmaster cyber incident. ICO takes action against companies behind more than 55,000 nuisance calls 28 June 2018, News The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has taken enforcement action against two firms for making nuisance telephone calls - Our Vault Limited in Chorley, Lancashire, and Swansea-based Horizon Windows Limited. ICO yn cymryd camau yn erbyn cwmnïau y tu ôl i fwy na 55,000 o alwadau niwsans 28 June 2018, News Mae Swyddfa’r Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth (ICO) wedi cymryd camau gorfodi yn erbyn dwy ffyrm am wneud galwadau ffôn niwsans - Our Vault Limited o Chorley, Sir Gaerhirfryn, a Horizon Windows Limited o Abertawe. Children’s privacy – Call for Evidence 26 June 2018, Blog Whether playing online games, watching and sharing videos or interacting with friends via apps and social media, children today grow up with digital technology as a fundamental part of their daily lives. DCMS consults on data protection fee exemptions 25 June 2018, Statement, Central government DCMS consults on data protection fee exemptions BT fined £77,000 by the ICO for five million spam emails 20 June 2018, News British Telecommunications plc (BT) has been fined £77,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office after it sent nearly five million nuisance emails to customers. Gloucestershire Police fined for revealing identities of abuse victims in bulk email 13 June 2018, News Gloucestershire Police has been fined £80,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after sending a bulk email that identified victims of non-recent child abuse. Yahoo! fined £250,000 after systemic failures put customer data at risk 12 June 2018, News Yahoo! UK Services Limited has been fined £250,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) following a cyber-attack in November 2014. Standing up for the data rights of our citizens - ICO fines Yahoo! UK Services Limited £250,000 after it failed to protect customers’ personal data 12 June 2018, Blog James Dipple-Johnstone, ICO Deputy Commissioner of Operations, says that while data protection law might now have changed, the case still provides important lessons for organisations in terms of protecting the public’s personal information and their legal rights. Statement in response to publication of the Royal Free audit report 12 June 2018, Statement Statement from Steve Wood, Deputy Commissioner (Policy). Bible Society fined £100,000 after security failings put supporters’ personal data at risk 08 June 2018, News The British and Foreign Bible Society, based in Swindon, has been fined £100,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office, after their computer network was compromised as the result of a cyber-attack in 2016. Consumer data: Statement in response to Which? report 05 June 2018, News Statement from Steve Wood, Deputy Commissioner (Policy) at the ICO, in response to the launch of a report by Which? called Control, Alt or Delete? The future of consumer data. Statement in response to new plans for nuisance call directors to face fines 30 May 2018, Statement Statement from Steve Wood, Deputy Commissioner (Policy), in response to Government plans to introduce fines for company directors heading up nuisance call firms. New data protection laws put people first 25 May 2018, News Today (25 May) marks the biggest change to UK data protection law in a generation. Beyond 2018 – data protection laws built to last 23 May 2018, Blog Elizabeth Denham welcomes the new Data Protection Act 2018 alongside the GDPR. Organisations and data protection professionals could use this as an introduction to the new Act. Former recruitment consultant prosecuted for stealing personal data from his old employer 21 May 2018, News A former recruitment consultant has been fined for unlawfully taking personal data from his employer when he left his job to set up his own rival business. The University of Greenwich fined £120,000 by Information Commissioner for “serious” security breach 21 May 2018, News The University of Greenwich has been fined £120,000 by the Information Commissioner following a “serious” security breach involving the personal data of nearly 20,000 people - among them students and staff. CPS fined £325,000 after losing victim interview videos 17 May 2018, News The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has been fined £325,000 by the ICO after they lost unencrypted DVDs containing recordings of police interviews. Blog: facial recognition technology 14 May 2018, Blog Blog: raising the bar - consent under GDPR 09 May 2018, Blog ICO serves Enforcement Notice on SCL Elections Ltd over inadequate response to subject access request 05 May 2018, News The ICO has served a legal notice on SCL Elections Ltd ordering it give an academic all the personal information the company holds about him. Blog: new regulatory powers for the digital age 04 May 2018, Blog ICO consults on how it will use increased powers under upcoming data protection reform 04 May 2018, News The Information Commissioner’s Office has launched a consultation to gather the views of stakeholders and the public on the way it plans to regulate new data protection laws. ICO statement: investigation into data analytics for political purposes 02 May 2018, Statement UPDATE: Wednesday 2 May 2018, 9:00pm An ICO spokesperson said : "The ICO has been investigating the SCL Group and Cambridge Analytica as part of a wider investigation into the use of… Stockport firms fined for nuisance calls and spam texts 01 May 2018, News The Information Commissioner’s Office has fined two firms in Stockport for disrupting the public with nuisance marketing. Former hospital worker prosecuted for inappropriately accessing patient records 23 April 2018, News A former employee of a Milton Keynes hospital trust has been prosecuted for accessing patient records without authorisation. West Yorkshire firms fined for nuisance calls to TPS subscribers 18 April 2018, News Two firms in West Yorkshire have been fined by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for calling people registered with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS). IAPP Europe Data Protection Intensive 2018 18 April 2018, Speech Elizabeth Denham's keynote speech at the IAPP Europe Data Protection Intensive 2018, London, 18 April 2018. Kensington and Chelsea Council fined for identifying owners of unoccupied properties in FOI response 16 April 2018, News The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea has been fined £120,000 by the Information ICO after it unlawfully identified 943 people who owned vacant properties in the borough. April e-newsletter out now 13 April 2018, News The April edition of the ICO e-newsletter is out now. Building the cyber security community 12 April 2018, Speech Elizabeth Denham's speech at the National Cyber Security Centre's CYBERUK 2018 event, Manchester Central, 12 April 2018. Data Protection Practitioners’ Conference 2018 09 April 2018, Speech Deputy Commissioner - Operations James Dipple-Johnstone spoke at the DPPC about the ICO’s Regulatory Action Policy. Data Protection Practitioners’ Conference 2018 09 April 2018, Speech Elizabeth Denham’s speech at the Data Protection Practitioners’ Conference on 9 April 2018. ICO welcomes data protection practitioners to 11th annual conference as privacy dominates global news agenda 08 April 2018, News The Information Commissioner says recent events have demonstrated that data protection and privacy are now more important to the UK public than ever before. Elizabeth Denham was speaking ahead of… Royal Mail fined £12,000 after sending more than 300,000 nuisance emails 06 April 2018, News Royal Mail Group Ltd has been fined £12,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after sending more than 300,000 nuisance emails. Loading results More