ICO warns banks over data duties as ‘Farage-gate’ rages
The Information Commissioner’s Office has waded into the row over reports that NatWest Bank shared personal financial information about Nigel…
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Just 0.02% of data protection complaints faced action
The Information Commissioner’s Office might talk a good game when it comes to being tough and protecting consumers but its…
ICO claims FoI is a priority as criticism of delays grows
The UK’s Freedom of Information (FoI) laws are being undermined by a lack of resources and Government departments obstructing lawful…
Edwards brands ‘bonfire of data rights’ claims ‘bullshit’
Information Commissioner John Edwards has rejected concerns that the UK’s data protection reforms will see consumers’ privacy rights abandoned in…
Denham: ‘We need global accord on data protection’
Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham appears intent on making the most of the last few weeks of her reign in a…
Govt reforms to axe Information Commissioner’s role
The Government has launched a major consultation on the future of the Information Commissioner’s Office, as part of its overhaul…
Critics round on overhaul of data law; Daily Mail rejoices
Just hours after revealing it wanted to overhaul UK data laws, the Government is already facing a backlash from both…
Govt plots major data law shake-up steered by NZ chief
The Government has outlined plans for the biggest shake up of UK data protection for decades, paving the way for…
MPs warn new data regulator must not be Govt patsy
The Government has been accused of seeking a new Information Commissioner who will be a ministerial stooge and reduce privacy…
Denham hires diplomat as ICO deputy commissioner
Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has already gone one better than predecessor Christopher Graham by appointing a new deputy commissioner, drafting…