Articles tagged with: John Edwards
ICO to continue 'minimal-fine regime' for public-sector bodies
13 Dec 2024 Digital, Data & Technology
ICO to continue 'minimal-fine regime' for public-sector bodies
Initiative may have saved departments and other government organisations up to £22m, information commissioner says
Information commissioner warns against ‘unhealthy’ government FOI exemptions
07 Jun 2023 Security & Defence
Information commissioner warns against ‘unhealthy’ government FOI exemptions
Regulator also highlights risk of criminal sanctions for failing to maintain public record
MoJ reprimanded after ‘bags of confidential documents’ exposed for over two weeks
31 May 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
MoJ reprimanded after ‘bags of confidential documents’ exposed for over two weeks
Sensitive data was left unsecured in prison holding area, according to data watchdog
ICO to fast-track public interest Freedom of Information complaints
12 Apr 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
ICO to fast-track public interest Freedom of Information complaints
Regulator expects to give up to a fifth of complaints faster treatment
The ICO's collaborative approach shows multi-million pound fines aren't the only route to effective regulation
06 Mar 2023 Digital, Data & Technology
The ICO's collaborative approach shows multi-million pound fines aren't the only route to effective regulation
Regulation works best when we work alongside organisations – an approach that has paid off for DfE, the information commissioner writes
ICO 'not going easy on government', data watchdog chief says
01 Dec 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
ICO 'not going easy on government', data watchdog chief says
Commissioner claims that fining public bodies simply creates a ‘money-go-round’
DfE avoids £10m fine over 'woeful' breach of children's data
07 Nov 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
DfE avoids £10m fine over 'woeful' breach of children's data
"Serious breach" of law meant database of 28 million pupils' details was used for gambling age checks
ICO reprimands Home Office after anti-terror documents left at London venue
11 Oct 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
ICO reprimands Home Office after anti-terror documents left at London venue
Department censured for second time in 10 days after probe reveals it took seven months to notify watchdog of breach
‘These are fundamental to empowering individuals’ – watchdog takes action against departments over data requests
03 Oct 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
‘These are fundamental to empowering individuals’ – watchdog takes action against departments over data requests
Ministry of Defence and Home Office among those reprimanded over major backlogs that caused ‘significant distress’ to individuals
ICO sets out plans to reduce impact of fines on public sector bodies
30 Jun 2022 Digital, Data & Technology
ICO sets out plans to reduce impact of fines on public sector bodies
Commissioner will only issue fines in the most serious cases, under a new approach focusing on raising standards and “preventing harms from occurring in the first place”