ICO raids business suspected of illegal pension cold calls
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) searched a business premises in Chichester today as part of an investigation into the making of nuisance
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International Day for the Universal Access to Information 2019
Today marks the annual commemoration of the 'International Day for the Universal Access to Information'. This year’s theme is 'Leaving No One
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SEC Charges Adult Entertainment Token Platform With 2017 ICO Fraud
The U.S. Securities Exchange Commission charged Jonathan Lucas, 27, the CEO of online adult entertainment marketplace, with running a fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO) scheme. According to the SEC’s lawsuit, the company claimed that investors could purchase its token
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Dirwy a hysbysiad gorfodi i Superior Style Home Improvements
Mae Swyddfa’r Comisiynydd Gwybodaeth (ICO) wedi rhoi dirwy o £150,000 i gwmni ffenestri dwbl o Abertawe am wneud galwadau niwsans. Dros gyfnod o
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Superior Style Home Improvements fined and issued with enforcement notice
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined a Swansea double-glazing company £150,000 for making nuisance calls. Superior Style Home Improvements Ltd called people
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Privacy attacks on AI models
Reuben Binns, our Research Fellow in Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Andrew Paterson, Principal Technology Adviser, discuss new security risks associated with AI, whereby the personal data of the people who the system was trained on might be revealed by the system itself. This post is part of our ongoing Call for
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SMOs must “prepare for all scenarios” to maintain data flows when UK leaves the EU
The ICO has urged businesses to “prepare for all scenarios” as it publishes dedicated guidance to help small and medium sized organisations
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How Celsius Turned Its Crypto ICO Into a Billion-Dollar Lending Business
The Takeaway: Crypto lending startup Celsius raised $50 million in a token sale in 2018. Lending volume has surged since then, with 10,415 Celsius users taking out fiat loans after locking in crypto collateral. BitGo confirmed to CoinDesk that it held
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Information Commissioner’s Office issues warning about historical personal details accessed through work
An ICO investigation into the actions of two former Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officers has concluded. The investigation followed a referral from the
Read MoreStatement on the High Court judgement on the use of live facial recognition technology by South Wales Police
An ICO spokesperson said: “We will be reviewing the judgment carefully. We welcome the court’s finding that the police use of Live Facial
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