All U.K. Information Commissoner Office articles

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    ICO proposes $7.8M fine against NHS contractor in warning to IT providers

    2024-08-13T20:35:00Z

    The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office proposed a 6.1 million pound (U.S. $7.8 million) fine against Advanced Computer Software Group, an IT contractor for the National Health Service that allegedly failed to secure the data of 83,000 people after a cyberattack.

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    Facebook, Libra questioned by global data leaders

    2019-08-06T18:03:00Z

    Data privacy leaders from the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, and Canada are among a group to come together and voice their concerns over Facebook’s planned venture into the cryptocurrency space with Libra.

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    ICO issues first formal GDPR enforcement action

    2018-10-05T14:15:00Z

    Canadian data analytics firm AggregateIQ Data Services has become the first company to face a formal enforcement action by the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office for violations of the EU General Data Protection Regulation and the U.K. Data Protection Act.