Category: ICO

Statement on the public sector approach from the Permanent Secretary of DSIT

Statement on the ICO public sector approach from the Permanent Secretary of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) on behalf of Whitehall leaders: The Information Commissioner has set out the outcome of his two-year trial of a new approach to regulating public sector organisations. His review notes the positive impact this has had in protecting personal data and highlighting some key challenges going forward. Considering the evidence, he has decided to continue with the public sector approach and keep it under review for the foreseeable future. I welcome…

Advice to local authorities facing financial restrictions

Terna Waya, Senior Upstream Regulation Officer, Freedom of Information and Transparency   Ribia Nisa, Team Manager, Public Advice and Data Protection Complaints Services   Managing request volumes and issuing timely responses to requests for information are crucial to complying with your information access obligations. We know that when resources are tight, this can become more difficult. The importance of information access is not always recognised and can easily fall off people’s radar when decisions are taken about what is considered a core service. We’ve seen the biggest impact where local…

Another U.S. SEC Democrat to Drop Out, Leaving Republicans Running Agency by February

Commissioner Jaime Lizárraga is leaving January 17, he said in a Friday statement, which could give Republicans a head start on what could otherwise have been months of delay in redirecting the regulator’s policies — including on cryptocurrency. At this point, Caroline Crenshaw will be the sole Democrat on the five-member commission going into 2025, and her term has already expired, putting her into an extension that can last as long as about 18 months. Source

How to Talk About Crypto With Your Family This Thanksgiving

While POPCAT, BONK and MOODENG capture culture and community in ways that make insiders smile, the flip side is making our industry look a little delulu. When trying to get pension funds and family offices to allocate to crypto, it’s hard to argue the virtues of Fartcoin, no matter how many brussel sprouts you’ve eaten. The memecoin craze is fun but shouldn’t overshadow the real power of crypto to bring better, more efficient, more effective financial services to the world. It’s simple — for the 1.4 billion people shut out…