tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) 2024-02-15T00:00:00+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/request-for-regulators-to-publish-an-update-on-their-strategic-approach-to-ai-secretary-of-state-letters 2024-02-15T00:00:00+00:00 Request for regulators to publish an update on their strategic approach to AI: Secretary of State letters Letters requesting a set of regulators to update their strategic approach to AI, with the intention of increasing the transparency around how they are implementing the AI Regulation White Paper proposals. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-innovation-challenge-launched-to-tackle-bias-in-ai-systems 2023-10-16T00:00:00+01:00 New innovation challenge launched to tackle bias in AI systems UK companies can apply for up to £400,000 in government investment to fund innovative new solutions which tackle bias and discrimination in AI systems. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/letter-from-the-digital-regulation-cooperation-forum-to-the-dcms-secretary-of-state 2022-04-29T14:30:36+01:00 Letter from the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum to the DCMS Secretary of State This letter sets out the response of the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) to a letter from the Rt Hon Nadine Dorries in which she set out the government’s priorities for the digital regulatory landscape and cross-â€� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/secretary-of-state-for-the-dcms-and-the-information-commissioner-sign-memorandum-of-understanding-on-data-adequacy 2021-03-19T09:00:04+00:00 Secretary of State for the DCMS and the Information Commissioner sign Memorandum of Understanding on Data Adequacy Oliver Dowden, Secretary of State for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, now holds powers to make independent UK data adequacy arrangements. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/data-protection-and-brexit-is-your-organisation-prepared 2019-01-28T00:15:00+00:00 Data Protection and Brexit - Is your organisation prepared? Guidance to help businesses and charities continue to comply with data protection law after 29 March. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/no-escape-for-company-bosses-responsible-for-nuisance-calls 2018-12-17T08:37:00+00:00 No escape for company bosses responsible for nuisance calls From today, company directors whose firms plague people with unsolicited nuisance calls will be personally liable if their company breaks the law. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tough-new-measures-to-end-the-blight-of-nuisance-calls 2018-09-08T00:00:00+01:00 Tough new measures to end the blight of nuisance calls New powers will ban cold calls offering to settle personal injury or payment protection insurance claims if the claimant has not chosen to ‘opt-inâ€� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/office-of-the-secretary-of-state-for-scotland-to-join-uk-government-edinburgh-hub 2018-06-28T08:30:01+01:00 Office of the Secretary of State for Scotland to join UK Government Edinburgh hub »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp new hub at New Waverley, Edinburgh, which will deliver significant growth to the city by moving 2,900 civil servants into the city centre premises in 2020. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-figures-show-large-numbers-of-businesses-and-charities-suffer-at-least-one-cyber-attack-in-the-past-year 2018-04-25T13:48:00+01:00 New figures show large numbers of businesses and charities suffer at least one cyber attack in the past year Businesses urged to protect themselves against cyber crime after new statistics show over four in ten of businesses and two in ten charities suffered a cyber breach or attack in the past 12 months. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/will-you-be-ready-for-gdpr-before-25-may 2018-04-25T07:20:00+01:00 Will you be ready for GDPR before 25 May? Make sure your organisation is compliant with new laws that will give people more control over their data. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-makes-it-easier-to-crackdown-on-nuisance-calls-crooks 2016-12-07T15:06:14+00:00 Government makes it easier to crackdown on nuisance calls crooks From December 30, ownership of the Telephone Preference Service (TPS) will be transferred from Ofcom to the Information Commissioners Office (ICO). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-restores-privacy-in-pubs-by-ending-blanket-cctv-snooping-demands 2013-06-15T00:00:00+01:00 Government restores 'privacy in pubs' by ending blanket CCTV snooping demands Blanket use of surveillance in pubs has ended Community Pubs Minister Brandon Lewis announced today.