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Information Commissioner’s Open Data Institute 2020 virtual summit speech published

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Published on: 12 November 2020

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LNB News 12/11/2020

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Issue Date: 12 November 2020

Published Date: 12 November 2020

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published the speech given by the UK Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, at the Open Data Institute’s (ODI) 2020 virtual summit. She highlighted the compatibility of the work done by the ICO and the ODI, and the importance of trust in the face of innovations including video GP consultations and supermarket data sharing. Denham also shared some of the ICO’s actions as a regulator in respect of protecting personal data and imposing fines.

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