Information Commissioner's Office
Coverage of Information Commissioner's Office in the Nexus archive.
- UK firm bombarded debt-ridden people with 5.5M texts
UK firm KRA Consultancy Ltd was fined £300,000 for sending 5.5 million unsolicited texts targeting financially vulnerable individuals, including fake bailiff messages designed to exploit recipients. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) found the company used deceptive tactics and untraceable methods to evade detection.
- Britain's privacy watchdog quits after 'poor judgment' admission
John Edwards resigned as Britain's information commissioner after admitting to 'poor judgment' and inappropriate humor that caused offense, following an investigation by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO). The ICO's probe concluded there was 'a case to answer,' leading to Edwards stepping down immediately.
- ICO watchdog opens inquiry into cameras in mental health patients’ bedrooms
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has launched an investigation into the Oxevision camera system, used by 40% of NHS mental health trusts, due to privacy concerns. Patients describe the system as 'creepy' and 'spying,' and a bereaved mother attributes it to her daughter's paranoia before her suicide.
- Civil servants to protest outside Capita AGM over pension shambles
Civil servants will protest outside Capita's annual general meeting over missing pensions and a data breach affecting pension scheme members. The protest is a result of Capita's handling of the Civil Service Pension Scheme, which has left thousands of retired civil servants without their pensions. The issues with the scheme have been ongoing since Capita took over administration in December.
- UK fines water supplier $1.3M for exposing data of 664k customers
The UK's Information Commissioner's Office has fined South Staffordshire Water Plc and its parent company £963,900 for a cyberattack that exposed customer and employee data. The attack affected 663,887 individuals. The fine amounts to $1.3 million.
- Water company's leaky security earns near-£1M fine
The UK's Information Commissioner's Office fined South Staffordshire Water's parent company nearly £1 million over security failures exposed by a ransomware attack in 2022. The attack affected 633,887 people and leaked personally identifiable information. The company's poor security controls and monitoring led to the breach.
- UK water company allowed hackers to lurk undetected for nearly two years, regulator finds
The UK's Information Commissioner's Office fined South Staffordshire Water £963,900 for a data breach involving the Cl0p ransomware group, which published personal data of 633,887 customers and employees. The breach went undetected for nearly two years. The fine was issued on Monday.
- UK information commissioner steps back amid workplace investigation
UK information commissioner John Edwards has stepped back from his role following an independent workplace investigation launched by the Information Commissioner's Office into unspecified HR matters. Edwards confirmed his cooperation with the inquiry via a LinkedIn post.
- ICO chief John Edwards steps back as workplace probe quietly unfolds
The UK's data watchdog, the Information Commissioner's Office, is without its chief as John Edwards stepped aside since February amid an independent HR investigation into unspecified workplace matters.
- Meta employee accused of accessing private images
A former London-based Meta employee is accused of creating a program to bypass internal safeguards, accessing approximately 30,000 private Facebook images. Meta terminated the individual, notified users, and enhanced security measures, while authorities investigate the case. The incident raises concerns about insider threats and data privacy protections.