Search begins for new boss of Information Commission
The Government has kicked off the search for a new Information Commission chair – the role which was all but…
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Union demands ‘urgent action’ as ICO row escalates
The trade union which represents staff at the Information Commissioner’s Office has demanded urgent action to address what it calls…
Manc firm whacked over 5.5m calls to people in debt
A Manchester-based company, which sent over 5.5 million unsolicited direct marketing texts to people who were already in financial difficulty…
ICO urged to ‘come clean’ after John Edwards jumps
The Information Commissioner’s Office is under growing pressure to release details of the how long it knew about commissioner John…
ICO workplace probe finds Edwards ‘has case to answer’
The Information Commissioner’s Office has been forced to temporarily strip commissioner John Edwards of his responsibilities following an independent workplace…
Ex-RAC data theft duo ordered to pay back £118,000
Two former RAC employees, who pleaded guilty to unlawfully copying and selling over 29,500 lines of personal information, have been…
Boss of Horsham rogue call firm hit with six-year ban
The boss of a West Sussex firm which triggered almost 38,000 complaints for unlawful nuisance texts has been banned as…
Car crash data thief ordered to pay back over £355,880
A motor insurance worker who unlawfully accessed personal information about car crash claims has been slapped with a £355,880.10 confiscation…
Scots energy firm coughs up for 700,000 rogue calls
The Information Commissioner’s Office has battered a Glasgow-based company with a £160,000 fine for making over 700,000 unsolicited marketing sales…
ICO warns firms to get in shape for new data complaints
The Information Commissioner’s Office has warned UK businesses they have just one month from today to put a data protection…