125k people scanned by police cameras in London resulting in just nine arrrests
Facial recognition cameras have scanned the faces of more than 125,000 people in London in a little over a year, but resulted in just nine arrrests.
GDPR News
TikTok privacy update in Europe confirms China staff access to data as GDPR probe continues
TikTok for the first time in its privacy policy for the first time names China as one of several third countries where user data can be remotely accessed from.
The risk of losing our EU data adequacy agreement is real
While some welcome the shake up of the UK’s data protection regime, government should be wary of drifting too far from the EU GDPR.
Data Protection Bill: Consultation to delay UK GDPR replacement
The Data Protection Bill, the UK’s post-Brexit replacement for EU GDPR data laws, faces further delays as a new consultation is planned.
Where did all the “reject” buttons come from?!
More and more websites have added an option to say “no” to cookies and other tracking- as foreseen by the GDPR. Where did this trend come from?
UK police use of live facial recognition unlawful and unethical, report finds
Study says deployment of technology in public by Met and South Wales police failed to meet standards.
The Commission’s gross violation of privacy — endangering encryption
The EU has fallen for the myth that it’s possible to keep us safer by weakening the very thing that protects us.
Privacy watchdog asks biz to drop AI that analyzes emotions
‘They may not work yet, or indeed ever,’ says ICO’s deputy commissioner.
Can a new form of cryptography solve the internet’s privacy problem?
Techniques which allow the sharing of data whilst keeping it secure may revolutionise fields from healthcare to law enforcement.
The EU’s temptation to break end-to-end encryption
Fight against Child Sexual Abuse Materials and the impact it may have on end-to-end encryption.
ICO Fines Easylife £1.48 Million For Data Protection Violations
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced a fine in a case that involved inferring health data and using this for marketing.
ICO issue fine of £4.4 to Interserve for security failings
The ICO issued a penalty notice to Interserve Group Limited, imposing a fine of £4.4m for violations of the GDPR security requirements.