Information Commissioners Office

On January 26, 2023, the Centre for Information Policy Leadership at Hunton Andrews Kurth responded to a call for input from the UK’s Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum on its workplan for 2023 – 2024.
Continue Reading CIPL Responds to UK Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) Workplan 2023 to 2024 Call for Input

On November 30, 2022, the UK government confirmed that the Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018 will be strengthened to protect essential and digital services against cyber attacks.
Continue Reading UK Cyber Laws Extended to Bring Outsourcers and Managed Service Providers into Scope to Strengthen UK’s Resilience Against Online Cyber Attacks

On November 25, 2022, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office and the UK’s communications regulator, Ofcom, issued a joint statement setting out how they intend to work together to “ensure coherence between the data protection and the new online safety regimes.”
Continue Reading The UK ICO and Ofcom to Work Together on Online Safety and Data Protection

On October 24, 2022, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office issued a £4.4 million fine to Interserve Group Limited for failing to keep employee personal data secure, which violates Article 5(1)(f) and Article 32 of the GDPR, during the period of March 2019 to December 2020.
Continue Reading UK Information Commissioner’s Office Fines Construction Company £4.4 Million for Breach of Security Obligations

On September 26, 2022, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office confirmed in a statement that it issued TikTok Inc. and TikTok Information Technology UK Limited a notice of intent to potentially impose a £27 million fine for failing to protect children’s privacy.
Continue Reading UK ICO Issues TikTok Notice of Intent with Possible £27 Million Fine for Children’s Privacy Violations