16 Apr, 2024 New ICO fining guidance and an update on the ICO's enforcement approach By Alex Buchanan Richard Jeens The sheer number of cases facing potential enforcement coupled with the shifting versions of draft guidance have, in recent years, made...
27 Apr, 2023 In for a penny: Data protection and privacy implications of the Bank of England’s digital pound proposals By Alex Buchanan February this year saw the Bank of England and HM Treasury declare that it is “likely” that a digital pound will be issued in future and...
14 Feb, 2023 Faces and breaches: ICO doubles down on tailored approach to UK data enforcement By Alex Buchanan In the first few weeks of 2023, the ICO has continued to espouse its commitment to exercising its full spectrum of enforcement powers....
19 Oct, 2022 Hardly an Easylife: Key lessons from the ICO’s latest GDPR enforcement action By Alex Buchanan In early October 2022, UK catalogue retailer Easylife was issued separate financial penalties by the ICO under the PECR (£130,000) and...
10 Feb, 2022 Another one bites the dust: Further vicarious liability data breach claim fails By Alex Buchanan In a critical decision for organisations handling sensitive data, Luton Borough Council has been found not vicariously liable for the...