There is a new UK Information Commissioner – John Edwards

John Edwards UK Information Commissioner

Here is the press release from the ICO: New UK Information Commissioner begins term | ICO Here is his CV: Pre-appointment hearing for Information Commissioner – Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee – House of Commons (parliament.uk) Image credit: By PrivacyMaven – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, (https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=106557848)

The ICO, Clearview facial recognition data and our police

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has been investigating the Australian firm Clearview, that processes facial recognition data. The ICO has announced “its provisional intent to impose a potential fine of just over £17 million on Clearview AI Inc”. ICO issues provisional …