Tag: GDPR

Act Now Nominated for IRMS Supplier of the Year Award 

Act Now Training is pleased to announce that it has been nominated for the 2026 Information and Records Management Society (IRMS) awards. 

Each year the IRMS recognises excellence in the field of information management with their prestigious industry awards. These highly sought-after awards are presented at a glittering ceremony at the annual Conference following the Gala Dinner.  

Act Now has been nominated for the Supplier of the Year award which it previously won in 2021, 2022 and 2024. 

Voting is open to IRMS members until Wednesday 18th March 2026. 

If you are an IRMS member, you can login to your account and vote for Act Now here. 

Thank you for your support!

Listen to the Guardians of Data Podcast for the latest news and views on developments in GDPR, AI, cyber security and FOI. 

New Podcast: The Grok AI Controversy 

Act Now is pleased to bring you episode 2 of a new podcast; Guardians of Data. This is a show where we explore the world of information law and information governance – from privacy and AI to cybersecurity and freedom of information. In each episode we will be speaking with experts and practitioners to unpack the big issues shaping the IG profession. 

In the first episode, we were joined by Jon Baines, a Senior Data Protection Specialist at Mishcon de Reya LLP and the long-standing chair of NADPO. In a wide ranging conversation, Jon shared his journey into IG, his advice for both new starters and seasoned professionals and his perspective on the future of the profession. 

In Episode 2 we discuss the recent controversy around Grok AI. 

Grok,  the AI chatbot developed by xAI and integrated into the social media platform X, has caught the attention of governments and regulators across the world after it was used to edit pictures of real women to show them in revealing clothes and suggestive poses. In the UK, Ofcom and the Information Commissioner’s Office have opened formal investigations,  a significant step that signals how seriously AI-related risks are now being taken.  

This controversy raises fundamental questions about how AI systems are designed and overseen and about whether existing laws and board-level oversight are keeping pace. In episode 2, we unpack these issues with the help of Lynn Wyeth, an expert in AI, data protection and responsible technology.  

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Data Protection Complaints Procedure: New ICO Guidance 

The main changes to the UK  data protection regime made by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUA Act) came into force on Thursday 5th February 2026. One key provision though is due to commence on 19th June 2026; the requirement for Data Controllers to have a complaints procedure to handle data protection complaints.  

A new section 164A into the Data Protection Act 2018 requires Data Controllers to: 

  • give Data Subjects a way of making data protection complaints; 
  • acknowledge receipt of complaints within 30 days of receiving them; 
  • without undue delay, take appropriate steps to respond to complaints, including making appropriate enquiries, and keep Data Subjects informed; and 
  • without undue delay, tell Data Subjects the outcome of their complaints 

Following a consultation, which closed in October last year, the ICO has published its guidance explaining the new requirements and informing Data Controllers of what they must, should and could do to comply.  

Data protection expert, and guest on the first Guardians of Data podcast, Jon Baines writes on his personal blog that in declining to suggest how long controllers should normally take to respond to data subject complaints, the ICO has missed an opportunity to provide regulatory clarity.  

Listen to the Guardians of Data Podcast for the latest news and views on developments in GDPR, AI, cyber security and FOI.

If you are looking to implement the changes made by the DUA Act to the UK data protection regime, consider our very popular half day workshop.  

The newly updated UK GDPR Handbook (2nd edition) includes all amendments introduced by the DUA Act, with colour-coded changes for easy navigation and links to relevant recitals, ICO guidance, and caselaw that help make sense of the reforms in context. We have included relevant provisions of the amended DPA 2018 to support a deeper understanding of how the laws interact.

Cyber Security and Resilience Bill in Parliament 

On 12th November 2025, the Government introduced the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill in the House of Commons. This is an important development in the evolution of the UK’s cyber security regulation. The Bill is currently at the Committee stage.

The Bill was trailed in the King’s Speech of July 2024, and was followed by the Government publishing its Cyber security and resilience policy statement. The Bill is designed to update the existing Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018 to raise cyber resilience across key parts of the economy, and to give government and regulators more agile powers to respond to evolving threats. Amongst other things, it will expand cyber security regulation to cover more digital services and supply chains, and mandate increased incident reporting to improve the government’s response to cyber-attacks including where a company has been held to ransom. 

The Bill imposes new maximum penalties similar to GDPR levels. For more serious breaches, the maximum penalty is up to £17 million, or 4% of a regulated entity’s worldwide turnover, whichever is higher. For other breaches, the maximum penalty is up to £10 million, or 2% of a regulated entity’s worldwide turnover, whichever is higher. 

Key Provisions 

Expanded Regulatory Scope: The Bill will broaden the range of organisations and sectors under regulatory oversight, extending beyond essential services and digital providers to include a wider array of entities integral to national infrastructure. ​ 

Enhanced Regulatory Powers: Regulators will receive increased authority to ensure compliance with cybersecurity standards, including proactive investigation capabilities and mechanisms for cost recovery to support their activities. ​ 

Mandatory Incident Reporting: The Bill mandates comprehensive reporting of cyber incidents, notably ransomware attacks, to improve national threat assessment and response strategies. ​ 

Supply Chain Security: The Bill introduces measures to strengthen supply chain security, granting regulators the power to designate ‘Critical Suppliers’ whose services are integral to public sector operations. ​ 

Regulatory Oversight: The Information Commissioner’s Office will gain greater authority to investigate and enforce compliance among digital service providers, including those that supply technology to the public sector. ​ The ICO recently published its response to the Bill. 

For a detailed analysis of the Bill, read this article by law firm Clifford Chance. 

We have two workshops coming up (How to Increase Cyber Security in your Organisation and Cyber Security for DPOs) which are ideal for organisations who wish to upskill their employees about cyber security. See also our Managing Personal Data Breaches Workshop.

Children’s Image Hosting Platform Fined For Privacy Failures

Last week the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued its first UK GDPR fine of 2026. MediaLab.AI, Inc. (MediaLab), owner of image sharing and hosting platform Imgur, received a Monetary Penalty Notice of £247,590 for processing children’s personal data in ways that breached the UK GDPR.     

Safeguarding children’s privacy is a key enforcement priority for the ICO. 
In April 2023, it issued a £12.7 million fine to TikTok for a number of breached of the UK GDPR, including failing to use children’s personal data lawfully. The following year, the ICO launched its Children’s code strategy to look closely at social media platforms and video sharing platforms. 
In December it published a progress report on the strategy, reporting good progress and including a ‘proactive supervision programme’ to drive improvements in the industry. Perhaps this latest fine is part of this ‘proactive supervision programme’.

Article 8(1) of the UK GDPR states the general rule that when a Data Controller is offering an “information society services” (e.g. social media apps and gaming sites) directly to a child, and it is relying on consent as its lawful basis for processing, only a child aged 13 or over is able to provide their own consent. For a child under 13, the Data Controller must seek consent from whoever holds parental responsibility. Article 8(2) further states: 

“The controller shall make reasonable efforts to verify in such cases that consent is given or authorised by the holder of parental responsibility over the child, taking into consideration available technology.” 

Imgur’s terms of use did state that children under 13 could only use the platform with parental supervision. However, the ICO investigation found that, MediaLab did not implement any form of age assurance measures to determine the age of Imgur users and did not have measures in place to obtain parental consent where children under 13 used the platform. 

In setting the £247,590 penalty amount, the ICO took into consideration the number of children affected by this breach, the degree of potential harm caused, the duration of the contraventions, and the company’s global turnover. It also considered MediaLab’s acceptance of the provisional findings set out in the Notice of Intent issued in September 2025 and its commitment to address the infringements if access to the Imgur platform in the UK is restored in the future. If MediaLab resumes processing the personal data of children in the UK (currently the Imgur site is not available in the UK) without implementing the measures it has committed to, the ICO may take further regulatory action. 

We are waiting for the Monetary Penalty Notice to be published. 
The ICO says it is still considering the redaction of personal and commercially confidential or sensitive information.  

This fine shows that the ICO’s spotlight is firmly on those processing children’s data. The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, the key provisions of which came into force on last Thursday, explicitly requires those who provide an online service that is likely to be used by children, to take their needs into account when deciding how to use their personal data. 

Listen to the Guardians of Data Podcast for the latest news and views on developments in GDPR, AI, cyber security and FOI.

This and other developments relating to children’s data will be covered in tomorrow’s online workshop, Working with Children’s Data. The newly updated UK GDPR Handbook (2nd edition) includes all amendments introduced by the DUA Act, with colour-coded changes for easy navigation and links to relevant recitals, ICO guidance, and caselaw.

New Guardians of Data Podcast: In Conversation with Jon Baines 

Act Now is pleased to bring you the first episode of a new podcast; Guardians of Data. This is a show where we explore the world of information law and information governance – from privacy and AI to cybersecurity and freedom of information. In each episode we will be speaking with experts and practitioners to unpack the big issues shaping the IG profession.

In information governance, there’s no substitute for learning from those who have walked the path before us. Experienced IG leaders bring a wealth of knowledge from years at the frontline of data protection and information rights – navigating challenges, overcoming obstacles, and shaping best practice along the way. By listening to their stories, we can all grow in confidence and prepare for the IG challenges of tomorrow. 

In the first episode, we are joined by one such IG leader: Jon Baines is a Senior Data Protection Specialist at Mishcon de Reya LLP where he advises on complex data protection and FOI matters. Jon isn’t a lawyer in the traditional sense yet is listed in Legal 500 as a “Rising Star” in the Data Protection, Privacy and Cybersecurity category. Jon is the long-standing chair of the National Association of Data Protection (NADPO) and Freedom of Information Officers. He is regularly sought for comment by specialist and national media and writes extensively on data protection matters. 

In our conversation, Jon shares his journey into IG, his advice for both new starters and seasoned professionals and his perspective on the future of the profession. 

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Data (Use and Access) Act: Key Data Provisions In Force on Thursday

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026 were made on 29th January 2026. They bring into force most of the amendments to the UK GDPR, PECR and the DPA 2018 made by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUA Act). 

The amendments coming into force on Thursday (5th February 2026), amongst others, cover: 

  • New ‘Recognised legitimate interests’  
  • When time starts for dealing with subject access requests 
  • Automated Decision Making
  • Information to be provided to data subjects 
  • Safeguards for processing for research etc purposes 
  • International Data Transfers 
  • PECR and marketing 

You can read a summary of the amendments here. 

DUA Act Workshop in Birmingham (Thursday 5th February 2026)

If you are looking to implement the changes made by the DUA Act to the UK data protection regime, consider our very popular half day workshop which is running online and in Birmingham.

Revised GDPR Handbook   

The newly updated UK GDPR Handbook (2nd edition) brings these developments together in one practical reference. It includes all amendments introduced by the DUA Act, with colour-coded changes for easy navigation and links to relevant recitals, ICO guidance, and caselaw that help make sense of the reforms in context. We have included relevant provisions of the amended DPA 2018 to support a deeper understanding of how the laws interact. Delegates on our future GDPR certificate courses will receive a complimentary copy of the UK GDPR Handbook as part of their course materials.    

Do Tennis Players Have a Right to Privacy?

John McEnroe is remembered for his on-court outbursts almost as much as for his exquisite shot-making. “You cannot be serious!” is an instantly recognisable sporting catchphrase. When McEnroe was at the height of his career in the 1980s, tennis players’ behaviour was scrutinised almost exclusively through on-court broadcast cameras. What happened off court largely remained unseen. 

Today, tennis, alongside other elite sports, is an environment of continuous monitoring; players are filmed arriving, warming up, competing and exiting. Visibility is a structural feature of the modern sports industry, justified for enhancing fan engagement and serving security, integrity and officiating purposes. But where should the balance lie when such footage reveals players’ emotional states – be it anger, distress or vulnerability? 

This question came up this week when a tennis player, Coco Gauff, called for greater privacy after footage emerged of her smashing her racquet following her Australian Open quarter-final defeat. Crucially, the incident did not occur on court. Gauff was filmed in the players’ area by behind-the-scenes cameras, with the footage later broadcast on television and circulated widely on social media. Gauff said she had made a conscious effort to suppress her emotions until she believed she was away from public view, referencing a similar incident at the 2023 US Open when Aryna Sabalenka was filmed smashing her racquet after losing the final. Since 2019, the Australian Open has shown footage from the players’ zone beneath the Rod Laver Arena, including the gym, warm-up areas and corridors leading from locker rooms. Camera access in these spaces is more restricted at the other Grand Slams.  

Gauff is not alone in raising concerns about behind-the-scenes cameras. Six-time major champion Iga Świątek said this week players are being watched “like animals in the zoo” in Melbourne. Semi-finalist Jessica Pegula described the constant filming as an “invasion of privacy”, adding that players feel “under a microscope constantly”. Tournament organisers, Tennis Australia, responded by emphasising fan engagement, saying the cameras help create a “deeper connection” between players and audiences while insisting that player comfort and privacy remain a priority. 

From a legal perspective, this issue is not merely a matter of optics. Under modern data-protection regimes such as the GDPR and the Australian Privacy Act, video footage of identifiable athletes constitutes personal data. Where that footage reveals emotional states it becomes particularly sensitive. Organisers must therefore be able to justify not only collecting such footage, but retaining, broadcasting and amplifying it. That justification is relatively straightforward during live play, where filming is integral to the sport itself. It becomes much harder once the match has ended. Filming in player tunnels, medical areas or immediately after defeat may be defensible for security or safety reasons. But the retention and circulation of emotionally charged moments for entertainment value sits on far shakier legal ground.  

Players may agree to extensive filming as a condition of participation, but that agreement does not extinguish their broader privacy rights, particularly where footage is used in a way that is disproportionate, stigmatising or disconnected from its original purpose. This tension is becoming harder to ignore as governing bodies simultaneously emphasise mental health and player welfare while permitting practices that expose athletes’ most vulnerable moments to global audiences. 

Other blog posts that may interest you:

When AI Misses the Line: What Wimbledon 2025 Teaches Us About Deploying AI in the Workplace 
Footballers’ Objections to Data Processing: Red Card or Red Herring? 

This and other data protection developments will be discussed in detail on our forthcoming  GDPR Update workshop.  

Who Guards Our Data? Responsibility, Trust, and the Reality of Data Protection 

Data protection is often framed as a question of compliance. Regulations, policies, and frameworks dominate much of the discussion. 

In practice, however, the most important questions are about responsibility, trust, and judgement. 

Every organisation that collects or uses personal data is, in effect, a custodian of that information. With that role comes an expectation: that personal data will be handled carefully, used appropriately, and respected as something that belongs to people, not systems. Meeting those expectations is rarely straightforward. 

Day-to-day data protection decisions are often made under pressure. They involve trade-offs, uncertainty, and situations where the law does not provide a simple or immediate answer. Legislation defines the boundaries, but it does not resolve every ethical or operational question organisations face. 

This is where many of the real challenges of data protection sit, in the grey areas between what is permitted and what is appropriate. 

Guardians of Data was created to explore this space. The podcast brings together people working in privacy and information governance to talk openly about the realities of responsible data use. Rather than focusing on theory or compliance checklists, the conversations centre on how decisions are made in real organisations, and how trust is maintained when handling personal data. 

Each episode is short and focused, examining judgement calls, ethical considerations, and the expectations placed on organisations entrusted with personal data. The aim is not to provide definitive answers, but to encourage thoughtful discussion about what good data stewardship looks like in practice. 

Guardians of Data is intended as a space for reflection and conversation for anyone navigating the responsibilities that come with using personal data in today’s digital environment.

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AI Agents: Opportunities, Risks and Legal Responsibilities

Last month, the Australian Prime Minister disclosed that an AI agent had hacked a government portal containing data from Australia’s universal healthcare scheme Medicare. This seems to be one of the world’s first examples of an AI agent led attack on a government website. And over the summer there were a number of other media…

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Connected Data: A New Approach to Information Sharing

How can we make better use of the information already held about children to improve their lives?  That is the central question explored in the latest episode of the Guardians of Data podcast. Ibrahim Hasan is joined by Professor Mark Mon-Williams, who holds a Chair in Cognitive Psychology at the University of Leeds, and is Professor of Psychology at the Bradford Institute of…

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New Podcast: FOI and Transparency in Practice 

In the UK, Freedom of Information laws are now more than 20 years old. If you want to understand how they have impacted the way government operates, there are plenty of clues in the news headlines over the last few years:  In the latest episode of the Guardians of Data podcast we are joined by Dr Ben Worthy, a Reader in Politics and Public Policy at Birkbeck College, University of London. Ben has…

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New Podcast: Employee Surveillance Without Losing Trust 

Last year’s report by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) suggests that use of workplace monitoring technology has increased substantially in recent years. 1 in 3 organisations now actively monitor their employees’digital activity.   Employee monitoring is nothing new. In the past this would have involved CCTV and telephone monitoring as well as vehicle tracking. But new technologies, particularly AI, are taking it to another level. Employers can now collect much more detailed information about what their employees…

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New Podcast: Analysing Human Relationships with AI Chatbots 

One of the most popular BBC comedies of late is Ann Droid. The main character, Sue (Sue Johnstone from Brookside and the Royle Family) is still grieving for her late husband when her son buys her a surprise to help her live independently: an Ann Droid Z58/100 humanoid care robot. Sue initially rejects her new companion…

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New Podcast: Handling AI Generated Information Requests

Many organisations are seeing a massive increase in AI generated Freedom of Information requests and GDPR Subject Access Requests (SARs). For example, Lincolnshire County Council received almost 2000 FOI requests in the last financial year; an increase of 18% compared to the previous year. No doubt the same is the case for SARs.  AI has democratised and powered access to information. Large Language Models, like ChatGPT and Claude, can produce ‘perfectly written’ FOI…

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New Podcast: Managing Workplace Data Protection Risks 

The biggest data protection challenges facing organisations do not stem solely from cyber-attacks or AI deployment; they also arise from employees. Sometimes it’s an innocent mistake; an email sent to the wrong person, confidential information shared inadvertently or a document uploaded to the wrong system. In other cases, the issues are more serious; employees accessing information they have no…

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New Podcast: The Hidden Algorithms Behind Modern Policing

“There’s a significant lack of transparency around police use of predictive policing systems in the UK. Most people don’t even know about their use in policing… People don’t know, if they are ever stopped and searched by police, it’s as a result of a predictive profiling or risk assessment system… So there is a significant lack of transparency, which is particularly worrying given the lack of…

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New Podcast: The Impact of AI on Cybersecurity  

“Today, it’s actually very, very easy for attackers to take a piece of malware and effectively launch one hundred different versions all at once.”  Caroline Wong, Author and Cybersecurity Expert  Episode 11 of the Guardians of Data Podcast is out now. In this episode we discuss how AI is reshaping trust, identity, cybersecurity, and organisational accountability.   In recent weeks, governments, regulators and cyber security professionals have been gripped by the…

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New Podcast: Beyond GDPR – The Real Purpose of Data Protection 

“Think clarity of purpose. Find your why. Find the reason that you’re doing what you do. It just puts fire in my belly every day knowing that I have such a clarity of purpose.”  Emma Martins, Former Data Protection Commissioner for Guernsey  Episode 10 of the Guardians of Data Podcast is out now. It is a fascinating and deeply human conversation with…

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New Podcast: Learning from a Journalist’s Use of FOI  

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOI) is an essential tool for the journalist seeking to  hold public institutions to account. But for those handling FOI requests from journalists, the challenge is to balance minimising the resource burden on the organisation with maintaining opennesss and transparency. This requires a good understanding of journalists’ motivation, tactics and pressures.  In the latest episode of the Guardians of Data podcast we are joined by Martin…

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New Podcast: The Government’s Plans For Our Children’s Data

“I think privacy is often given a bad name. We talk about it in abstract terms; we should abandon thinking about it in that way. What you do to my data, you do to me. There is no real distinction anymore between our online life and our offline life. So whatever you know about me through my digital footprint, you…

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New Podcast: Building Trustworthy and Responsible AI Systems

“Information governance professionals are the bedrock for deploying good governance of AI. We need to be there at the start of the actual thinking process.”  Tahir Latif, Global Practice Lead for Data Privacy & Responsible AI at Cognizant  The last two years has seen a massive increase in AI deployment. Previously the domain of Science Fiction, AI is now everywhere…

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New Podcast: Filming the Public for Social Media

Act Now is pleased to bring you episode 6 of the Guardians of Data podcast.   Think about the last time you walked down a busy street, sat in a pub, or queued for a train. Now imagine that moment, completely ordinary to you, being filmed by a stranger, uploaded to TikTok or YouTube and watched by millions. Maybe it’s monetised; maybe it’s mocked. One thing is for sure though,…

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New Podcast: How to Succeed as an IG Leader 

Act Now is pleased to bring you episode 5 of the Guardians of Data podcast.   In information governance, there is no substitute for learning from those who have walked the path before us. Experienced IG leaders bring a wealth of knowledge from years at the frontline of data protection and information rights – navigating challenges, overcoming obstacles and shaping best practice along the way. By sharing…

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New Podcast: Lessons from Cyber Breaches

Act Now is pleased to bring you episode 4 of the Guardians of Data podcast. This is a show where we explore the world of information law and information governance; from privacy and AI to cybersecurity and freedom of information.   The topic of this episode is cyber security. Every week we read about organisations being hacked, held to ransom or their data being stolen. The BBC recently discovered,…

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Transparency and FOI: 20 Years On

Act Now is pleased to bring you episode 3 of the Guardians of Data podcast. This is a show where we explore the world of information law and information governance – from privacy and AI to cybersecurity and freedom of information.   In the past few weeks, we have had a stark reminder of why transparency in public life is a democratic necessity. The US Government’s release of millions…

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New Podcast: The Grok AI Controversy 

Act Now is pleased to bring you episode 2 of a new podcast; Guardians of Data. This is a show where we explore the world of information law and information governance – from privacy and AI to cybersecurity and freedom of information. In each episode we will be speaking with experts and practitioners to unpack the big…

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New Guardians of Data Podcast: In Conversation with Jon Baines 

Act Now is pleased to bring you the first episode of a new podcast; Guardians of Data. This is a show where we explore the world of information law and information governance – from privacy and AI to cybersecurity and freedom of information. In each episode we will be speaking with experts and practitioners to…

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Who Guards Our Data? Responsibility, Trust, and the Reality of Data Protection 

Data protection is often framed as a question of compliance. Regulations, policies, and frameworks dominate much of the discussion.  In practice, however, the most important questions are about responsibility, trust, and judgement.  Every organisation that collects or uses personal data is, in effect, a custodian of that information. With that role comes an expectation: that…

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Password Manager Provider Fined £1.2m for GDPR Data Breach 

On 20th November 2025, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) fined password manager provider, LastPass UK Ltd, £1.2 million following a 2022 data breach that compromised the personal data of up to 1.6 million UK users. 

Two security incidents occurred in August 2022 when a hacker gained access first to a corporate laptop of an employee based in Europe and then to a US-based employee’s personal laptop on which the hacker implanted malware and then was able to capture the employee’s master password. The combined detail from both incidents enabled the hacker to access LastPass’ backup database and take personal data which included customer names, emails, phone numbers, and stored website URLs.  

For a good analysis of what went wrong at LastPass and how to avoid such incidents, please read this blog. This is the seventh GDPR fine issued by the ICO in 2025; all have been in relation to cyber security incidents.  In October professional and outsourcing services company Capita received a £14 million fine following a 
cyber-attack  which saw hackers gain access to 6.6 million people’s personal data; from pension and staff records to the details of customers of organisations Capita supports. In March an NHS IT supplier was fined £3million, in April a £60,000 fine was issued to a law firm and in June 23andMe, a US genetic testing company, was fined £2.31 million.  

The ICO has urged organisations to ensure internal security policies explicitly consider and address data breach risks. Where risks are identified access should be restricted to specific user groups. The ICO website is a rich source of information detailing ways to improve practices including Working from home – security checklist for employers, Data security guidance and Device security guidance. 

Cyber Security Training 

We have two workshops coming up (How to Increase Cyber Security in your Organisation and Cyber Security for DPOs) which are ideal for organisations who wish to upskill their employees about cyber security. See also our Managing Personal Data Breaches Workshop. 

Revised GDPR Handbook   

The data protection landscape continues to evolve. With the passing of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, data protection practitioners need to ensure their materials reflect the latest changes to the UK GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018, and PECR.   

The newly updated UK GDPR Handbook (2nd edition) brings these developments together in one practical reference. It includes all amendments introduced by the DUA Act, with colour-coded changes for easy navigation and links to relevant recitals, ICO guidance, and caselaw that help make sense of the reforms in context. We have included relevant provisions of the amended DPA 2018 to support a deeper understanding of how the laws interact. Delegates on our future GDPR certificate courses will receive a complimentary copy of the UK GDPR Handbook as part of their course materials.    

DUA Act Workshop in Birmingham 

If you are looking to implement the changes made by the DUA Act to the UK data protection regime, consider our very popular half day workshop which is running online and in Birmingham on 5th February 2026.