Supporting public authorities to be open and transparent

Deborah Clark is the ICO's Upstream Regulation Manager. Her team supports public authorities to perform in line with their statutory duties and prevent breaches of access to information legislation. Around this time last year, I wrote about our new Upstream Regulation team and our focus on supporting public authorities to be open and accountable with

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EDPS unveils new model for safer transfers of personal data between EU Institutions and International Organisations

Press Release EDPS unveils new model for safer transfers of personal data between EU Institutions and International Organisations The EDPS has published today its  Model Administrative Arrangement (Model) for transfers of personal data from EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies (EUIs) to International Organisations. The Model aims to help EUIs comply with the applicable EU

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Privacy Commissioner launches investigation into Ticketmaster breach

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Privacy Commissioner launches investigation into Ticketmaster breach GATINEAU, QC, July 31, 2024 - The Privacy Commissioner of Canada has launched an investigation into Ticketmaster Canada following a cybersecurity incident that impacted the personal information of millions of individuals worldwide. Ticketmaster’s parent company, Live Nation Entertainment Inc., is a U.S.-based ticket sales and distribution company with

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EDPS Model Administrative Arrangement for transfers of personal data from EUIs to International Organisations

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International Transfers EDPS Model Administrative Arrangement for transfers of personal data from EUIs to International Organisations EDPS Model Administrative Arrangement (Model) for transfers of personal data from EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies (EUIs) to international organisations.  The Model aims to help EUIs comply with the applicable EU data protection law, Regulation (EU) 2018/1725, when they need

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ICO reprimands the Electoral Commission after cyber attack compromises servers

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“The Electoral Commission handles the personal information of millions of people, all of whom expect their data to be in safe hands. “If the Electoral Commission had taken basic steps to protect its systems, such as effective security patching and password management, it is highly likely that this data breach would not have happened. By

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