ICO launches an updated guide for privacy impact assessments
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is urging organisations to always consider the impact on individuals’ privacy before developing new IT systems or changing the way they handle personal information. The call comes as the ICO today launches the latest version of the Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) handbook. The user friendly handbook is designed to help organisations address the risks to personal privacy before implementing new initiatives and technologies.
ICO calls for EU Data Protection Directive modernisation
RAND's, ICO commissioned, Review of the European Data Protection Directive has identified several flaws in the current text. Using provactive terms and no actual implementation details, it has caused discourse and rejection from European counterparts. A summary of findings is also available.
ICO allows UK personal info to travel outside the EU
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has recently authorised the transfer of personal information from the UK by the Accenture group of companies and the Atmel group of companies to other entities within their own corporate groups who operate outside of the European Economic Area.
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