Data

Interserve Group Ltd has been fined £4.4m by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for failing to keep personal information of its staff secure.

https://www.constructionenquirer.com/2022/10/24/interserve-hit-with-4-4m-fine-after-cyber-attack/

US president Joe Biden has signed an executive order aimed at facilitating the flow of personal data from the EU to the US.

https://www.pinsentmasons.com/en-gb/out-law/news/privacy-shield-2-nearer-for-eu-us-data-transfers-after-biden-order

A big mistake a lot of law firms are making now is that they’re not paying as much attention as they should to getting rid of data. We know that invariably lawyers want to hold on to everything forever. But in today’s climate that’s just not wise, for several reasons.

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/associate-news/the-pitfalls-of-data-retention

TikTok could face a £27 million fine after an ICO investigation found that the company may have breached UK data protection law, failing to protect children’s privacy when using the TikTok platform.

https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/media-centre/news-and-blogs/2022/09/ico-could-impose-multi-million-pound-fine-on-tiktok-for-failing-to-protect-children-s-privacy/

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has set out a commitment to safeguard the information rights of the most vulnerable people, including regulatory work around children’s privacy, AI-driven discrimination, the use of algorithms within the benefits system and the impact of predatory marketing calls.

https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/media-centre/news-and-blogs/2022/07/uk-information-commissioner-sets-out-focus-on-empowering-people-through-information/

The UK government has said it expects to outline its plans for reform to data protection law this month.

https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/uk-data-protection-reforms-announcement-imminent

After the European Parliament, the Council today approved a new law to promote the availability of data and build a trustworthy environment to facilitate their use for research and the creation of innovative new services and products.

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/05/16/le-conseil-approuve-l-acte-sur-la-gouvernance-des-donnees/

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has found insufficient evidence to prosecute two people suspected of unlawfully obtaining and disclosing CCTV footage from the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC). 

https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/news-and-events/news-and-blogs/2022/04/statement-following-conclusion-of-ico-investigation-into-unauthorised-disclosure-of-cctv-footage-from-dhsc/

Some patients from the Medical Specialist Group in Guernsey have been sent fraudulent emails after a cyber breach.

https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2022-03-30/fraudulent-emails-sent-to-patients-of-guernsey-medical-group

EU and US agree data privacy framework allowing trans-Atlantic data transfers after US offers concessions on surveillance and new rights of redress for EU citizens

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252515146/US-offers-concessions-on-surveillance-and-privacy-as-EU-and-US-agree-successor-to-Privacy-Shield