Topic: Information Commissioner’s Office
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) plays a significant role in regulating data protection and privacy in the UK. However, its actions often intersect with government initiatives that promote surveillance and data collection, raising concerns about individual privacy rights. The ICO’s involvement in policies that mandate biometric data collection and age verification highlights the ongoing tension between regulatory oversight and the encroachment of mass surveillance practices.
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UK citizens are being refused entry to businesses unless they download contact tracing app
The supposedly optional app is being forced on citizens less than a week after launch.
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Wales leaks data of COVID-19 test patients online
The database was online and open to the public for an entire day.
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UK calls for “online harms” regulator to police “misinformation”
UK plans tougher restrictions on speech.
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Virgin Media ISP leak reveals some customers who requested porn to be unblocked
Privacy campaigners that said a porn ID system would lead to leaks have perhaps been vindicated.
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Arron Banks, pro-Brexit donor, has Twitter account hacked and all DMs and personal info leaked online
Banks slammed Twitter for not taking action sooner.
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British Liberal Democrats party collecting personal data on “every voter in the country”
Pat Walshe of Privacy Matters digital rights group said he struggled to understand what legal basis the party had for…
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UK Conservative party faces enquiries from privacy regulator for micro-targeting
The UK’s privacy watchdog is “making enquiries”.
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UK Home Secretary pushes crime facial recognition tech that only worked 8 out of 42 times
The technology has been called illegal by civil rights groups.