Disruption, delays and missed appointments in the workplace caused by the problem of false fire alarms could be costing businesses in Wales millions of pounds each year. That’s the warning from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service who report nearly half of all callouts in 2016-2017 (47%), many to business premises, turned out to be…
James Dipple-Johnstone explains our new regulatory powers and how we’ll exercise them. Organisations and data protection professionals will find this information useful when responding to our consultation on our Regulatory Action Policy. Our updated Regulatory Action Policy is out for consultation. As well as setting out the objectives that will guide the ICO as we take regulatory…
Welsh Conservatives have called on the Transport Secretary to solve the crisis in Wales’ bus network as he meets with figures from local authorities, bus firms, and passengers in Swansea at his latest ‘bus summit’. Welsh Labour’s neglect of the bus network in Wales over the past twenty years has left services in tatters: Since…
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has launched a consultation on the way it plans to regulate new data protection laws. The watchdog’s draft Regulatory Action Policy has been updated to include enhanced powers set out in the Data Protection Bill currently going through Parliament. Proposed new powers include no-notice inspections, compelling people and organisations to hand over…
DVLA has confirmed that they do not send emails or text messages that ask you to confirm personal details or payment information such as for a vehicle tax refund. With so many more transactions now available online, it can sometimes be tricky to remember exactly what you have applied for. However, if you receive anything…
