http://tech.newstatesman.com/gdpr/gdpr-how-does-the-ico-decide-whether-to-fine-businesses > The EU’s new General Data Protection Regulation comes into force today, ushering in new rights for citizens and new powers for regulators. > Businesses have been preparing for the deadline for the last two years, and so too has the ICO – the UK data protection regulator charged with enforcing the regulation. It has not been an entirely painless process.