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What has changed in data protection, AI governance and cyber security, in plain English.
Which websites did AI cite on AI governance?
Our October snapshot shows which websites appeared in answers to selected UK questions about AI governance.
The ICO led our data protection citation snapshot
The regulator appeared most often in our October answers to selected UK questions about data protection help.
Which websites did AI cite on ISO certification?
Our October snapshot shows which websites appeared in answers to selected UK questions about ISO certification.
Expert views: less data, safer AI
Daniel Solove and Lisa Forte raise questions worth asking before you collect personal data or put AI to work.
UK data protection: what changed in September 2026?
A look back at the regulator’s new structure, TikTok’s withdrawn appeals and the debate about smart glasses.
AI answers on the EU AI Act: 1 official source in 111
AI answers can help you find names, and for what the EU AI Act asks of you, the official sources come first.
The ICO became the Information Commission on 30 September 2026
A board replaced a single commissioner at the top of the UK regulator, and its powers, its work and the ICO name carried on.