New record for UK data watchdog as it handed out £42m in fines last year ICO fines rise by 1,580% from last year reaching £42m The value of ICO fines issued in the past year was the highest on record at £42m, up 1,580 per cent from the £2.5m in fines issued the previous year, reveals research from RPC, the international law firm. The rise is driven by a £20m fine issued to an airline and an £18.4m fine to [...]