Oct 19, 2023 Same same but different: welcome alignment in ICO draft Data Protection Fining Guidance By Ross O'Mahony On 2 October 2023, the ICO released for consultation new draft guidance on how it decides to issue penalty notices and calculate fines...
Oct 24, 2022 Managing cyber risks: key lessons from the Interserve decision By Ross O'Mahony This morning, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced that it had fined Interserve Group Limited (Interserve) £4,400,000...
Mar 24, 2022 Ransomware attacks: Are you ready? New ICO guidance can help By Ross O'Mahony The ICO’s new ransomware guidance could not have come at a more pertinent time. This week Joe Biden, told US business leaders it was...
Jan 17, 2022 RAP (feat. statutory guidance): ICO releases draft enforcement strategy for consultation By Ross O'Mahony In December 2021, the ICO released its revised draft Regulatory Action Policy (RAP); revised draft Statutory Guidance on Regulatory...
Feb 12, 2021 Pay to play: Judge rules lawyers leading group action against British Airways cannot recover costs of advertising By Ross O'Mahony In group actions, publicity often pulls in more plaintiffs. TV advertising has long been used by claimant firms in the United States to...
Jan 21, 2021 When should you notify a data breach? New EDPB guidance provides practical examples By Ross O'Mahony New guidelines published on 14 January provide both practical examples of when to notify a data breach and “advisable measures” which...