Bitcoin Falls Through Key Average as Traditional Markets Hit Record Highs
Bitcoin is at risk of another sell-off after its price fell beneath a key moving average on Nov. 15, while traditional markets hit record highs. Original Source
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Blog: Why special category personal data needs to be handled even more carefully
By Ian Hulme, Director for Regulatory Assurance. 14 November 2019 Imagine if your medical records, information about your sex life or your political opinions were put into the
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ICO’s blog on its information rights work
Colleagues from the ICO’s access to information and compliance department share their experiences and involvement in raising awareness of our regulation of access to information legislation. Access
Read MoreBond Lecture 2019: ‘Access to Information in Turbulent Times’
Gill Bull, ICO’s Director of Freedom of Information Complaints and Compliance, speech at the British Records Association in London, 13 November 2019.Original script may differ from delivered version. “Hello my name is Gill Bull. I am the Director of Freedom of Information at the Information Commissioner’s Office (the ICO) and I am
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How to Turn a $17 Million ICO Into $104 Million: The Cosmos Story
The Interchain Foundation (ICF) raised $17 million in April 2017 to shepherd the development of the Cosmos network, a system for making blockchains talk to each other. Following the sale of its ATOM token, the ICF has funded a
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Information Commissioner reminds political parties they must comply with the law ahead of General Election
The Information Commissioner has sent the following letter to the political parties in relation to the use of data in political campaigning.
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Blog: Live facial recognition technology – police forces need to slow down and justify its use
By Elizabeth Denham, Information Commissioner. As far back as Sir Robert Peel, the powers of the police have always been seen as dependent on public support of
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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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