69 per cent of UK businesses self-disclose data breaches to the ICO
UK businesses are reporting a greater number of data breaches than ever before, with 69 per cent of organisations self-disclosing a breach or potential breach to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the past year, up significantly from 53 per cent in 2024. That’s according to annual research from Apricorn, which says the shift could also […]
ICO cautions against live facial recognition
The ICO has raised concerns about usage of live facial recognition technology (LFR) by the UK law enforcement community, with the current legal framework not fit for purpose. In a blog post on the ICO website, Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham stated that the “laws, codes and practices relating to LFR will not drive the ethical […]
Most ICO data breach reports ‘late and incomplete’ prior to GDPR
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request data from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) made by Redscan has found that businesses routinely delayed data breach disclosure and failed to provide important details to the ICO in the year prior to the GDPR’s enactment. On average, businesses waited three weeks after discovery to report a breach to […]