Blue-on-blue internal investigation lands force £66k fine The UK's data protection watchdog has fined Police Scotland £66,000 ($88,000) for what it calls a "serious failure" in handling an alleged ...

The information watchdog said it was a 'stark example of the devastating consequences of poor data protection practices' ...

ICO fines Police Scotland £66,000 after multiple mistakes handling data from a crime victim’s mobile phone. The UK's data protection regulator has fined Police Scotland £66,000 after an investigation ...

The ICO has fined Police Scotland after it shared the entire contents of a victim’s phone with her alleged attacker ...

Pity the UK’s regulators. One moment they are minding the interests of citizens when a Prime Minister blunders into view, scraps the Industrial Strategy, and tells them they have a new purpose: ...

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued reprimands to seven public and private organisations over failures to respond to requests for personal information, but experts have questioned ...

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has been criticized for procedural failings that exposed the personal data of its officers and other staff. Meanwhile, a fine of £750,000 ($984,000) has ...

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office’s (the ICO’s) latest Annual Report summarises its accomplishments and priorities, including last year’s enforcement actions. Based on our review of the report, ...

Understanding the ICO’s approach to assessing financial penalties should be a key element of an organisation’s data protection strategy and risk profile. In an era when data protection infringements ...

The Data Protection and Digital Information (DPDI) Bill is the first major piece of data protection legislation since the UK left the European Union (EU) four years ago. Instead of completely ...