ICO fines Vote Leave £40,000 for sending unlawful text messages
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Vote Leave Limited £40,000 for sending out thousands of unsolicited text messages in the run
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Building the ICO’s auditing framework for Artificial Intelligence
Simon McDougall, Executive Director for Technology Policy and Innovation, invites comment from organisations on the development of an auditing framework for AI. Applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are starting to permeate many aspects of our lives. I see new and innovative uses of this technology every day: in health care, recruitment, commerce . . . the
Read MoreTwo Birmingham workers fined for data protection breaches
Employees could face a criminal prosecution if they access or share personal data without a valid reason, the Information Commissioner’s Office has
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Crypto Mogul Moshe Hogeg’s ICOs Have Unusual Patterns, Analysis Finds
Best-known internationally as the chief executive of the blockchain smartphone startup Sirin Labs, Moshe Hogeg is becoming known for something else in Israel – mounting lawsuits. As reported extensively by regional news outlets, a lawsuit filed in January claims
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Thailand’s Securities Watchdog Approves Country’s First ICO Portal
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given the green light to the country’s first portal for scrutinized initial coin offerings (ICOs). As reported by Bangkok Post on Wednesday, the decision was made by the SEC’s board of directors and now
Read MoreICO raids businesses in Brighton and Birmingham suspected of making millions of nuisance calls
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has searched two addresses as part of an investigation into businesses suspected of making live and automated
Read MoreInternational Conference of Information Commissioners 2019
Good morning everyone and welcome to the eleventh International Conference of Information Commissioners. This is my first visit to South Africa and I’m delighted to be here in your beautiful country. On behalf of the ICIC Governance Working Group, let me add my welcome: thank you to every one of you for
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Blog: Adtech fact finding forum shows consensus on need for change
There’s a well-quoted line from Steve Jobs, that as Apple CEO he didn’t employ smart people to tell them what to do, but so that they
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Blog: Why the right of access to patient data needn’t be a headache for GPs
7 March 2019 A patient’s right to access their own medical records from their GP is a long-established principle supported and strengthened by data protection law, most
Read MoreOrganisations should be doing more to achieve privacy accountability
The Global Privacy Enforcement Network's (GPEN) annual intelligence gathering operation looked at how well organisations have implemented the core concepts of accountability into
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