"We are concerned about the collapse in enforcement activity by the Information Commissioner's Office, which culminated in the decision to not formally investigate the Ministry of Defence (MoD) following the Afghan data breach, the signatories state. They warn of deeper structural failures beyond that data breach. The Afghan data breach was a particularly serious leak of information relating to individual Afghans who worked with British forces before the Taliban seized control of the country in August 2021."
"Those who discovered their names had been disclosed say it has put their lives at risk. Data breaches expose individuals to serious danger and are liable of disrupting government and business continuity, the letter states. However, in a recent public hearing hosted by your committee, Commissioner John Edwards has shown unwillingness to reconsider his approach to data protection enforcement, even in face of the most serious data breach that has ever occurred in the UK."
Seventy-three academics, senior lawyers, data protection experts and organisations have called for an inquiry into the office of Information Commissioner John Edwards. They cite a collapse in enforcement activity at the Information Commissioner's Office that culminated in the decision not to formally investigate the Ministry of Defence after the Afghan data breach. The Afghan breach exposed personal details of Afghans who worked with British forces before the Taliban takeover in August 2021 and placed individuals at risk. Signatories warn of deeper structural failures and point to other serious breaches, including victims of the Windrush scandal. The ICO reportedly issued reprimands, written notices lacking legal force, or reduced monetary penalties in public sector cases.
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