The UK Information Commissioner’s Office, which has been encouraging organizations to submit to voluntary audits and seeking to expand its ability to conduct compulsory audits, recently began to roll out “advisory visits” as an alternative to voluntary audits for small and medium-sized organizations.
UK and U.S. Regulators Introduce New Breach Guidance, Notification Forms
3 February 2012 by
In recent weeks, regulators in California and Illinois have issued guidance on responding to data security breaches, while UK and California authorities released online forms for organizations to use when providing notification of a breach to regulators.
Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Issues New Data Protection Regulations
3 February 2012 by
The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recently issued new regulations regarding the protection of personal information by Internet information service providers. The regulations are set to take effect March 15, 2012.
UK ICO Outlines the Year Ahead
26 January 2012 by
On December 28, 2011, UK Information Commissioner Christopher Graham discussed the ICO’s agenda for 2012 in a post on the ICO blog.