Statement on an agreement reached between Facebook and the ICO
In 2017 the Information Commissioner's Office ("ICO") commenced a formal investigation into the misuse of personal data in political campaigns. As part of
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final considerations and next steps
As the initial Call for Input into the development of the ICO AI Auditing Framework comes to an end, Simon McDougall, Executive Director for Technology and Innovation, reflects on some of the overarching themes that have emerged in the first phase of our work. This update draws our initial Call for
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A call for participation: Building the ICO’s auditing framework for Artificial Intelligence
As the initial Call for Input into the development of the ICO AI Auditing Framework comes to an end, Simon McDougall, Executive Director for Technology and
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Blog: Embedding accountability – we want to hear from you
A blog by Ian Hulme, Director for Regulatory Assurance As a regulator, we can see how the use of personal data has changed over the past few
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Data Protection Impact Assessments and AI
Simon Reader, Senior Policy Officer, discusses some of the key considerations for organisations undertaking data protection impact assessments for Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems. This post is part of our ongoing Call for Input on developing the ICO framework for auditing AI. We encourage you to share your views by leaving a comment below or
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Blog: How coming to work at the ICO on a secondment can benefit both of us
By Simon McDougall, ICO Executive Director for Technology and Innovation 22 October 2019 The ICO is a varied and exciting place to work. On any given day, our employees
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Blog: Global collaboration and how it helps the UK
A blog by Elizabeth Denham, Information Commissioner 21 October 2019 We live in an age of borderless data flows. We can be in our own homes, but as
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Blog: Privacy and Innovation – lessons learnt from the FCA TechSprint
By Simon McDougall – Executive Director – Technology and Innovation 16 October 2019 I’ve found there’s often a misconception that regulation seeks to stifle innovation and that the
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Enabling access, erasure, and rectification rights in AI systems
Reuben Binns, our Research Fellow in Artificial Intelligence (AI), discusses the challenges organisations may face in implementing mechanisms in AI systems that allow data subjects to exercise their rights of access, rectification and erasure. Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) individuals have a number of rights relating to their personal data. These rights apply to personal
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‘Gold-Backed’ Crypto Token’s Promoter Investigated by Florida Regulators
The Takeaway Florida regulators are investigating Karatbars, a German company that’s been promoting a token tied to a Miami “crypto bank” without any banking license in the state. Karatbars previously issued a cryptocurrency purportedly backed by gold, but CoinDesk has
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