Major breach found in biometrics system used by banks, UK police and defence firms
The fingerprints of over 1 million people, as well as facial recognition information, unencrypted usernames and passwords, and personal information […]
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The role of the UK representative post-Brexit
If the United Kingdom leaves the European Union without a deal Nov. 1, it will automatically cease to be a […]
More than half of UK businesses are not fully GDPR compliant
Research by Egress has revealed that 52% of UK businesses are still not fully compliant with GDPR regulation since its […]
UK Court Dismisses Challenge to Police Use of Facial Recognition Technology
On September 4, 2019, the High Court of England and Wales dismissed a challenge to South Wales Police’s use of […]
UK watchdogs voice concern over lip-reading CCTV
The UK Surveillance Camera Commissioner, Tony Porter, has warned that in the future, citizens may have to hide their conversations […]
Businesses race to keep data flowing under a no-deal Brexit
Brexit might mean the United Kingdom is no longer a member of the European Union, but that does not mean […]
The ICO Updates Its Data Sharing Code of Practice
On 9 July 2019 the UK data protection authority (ICO) updated its Data Sharing Code of Practice (first published in […]
EDPS issues note on data transfers following Brexit
On 16 July 2019, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued an information note on international data transfers after Brexit. […]
ICO Launches Public Consultation on New Data Sharing Code of Practice
On July 16, 2019, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) released a new draft Data sharing code of practice, which […]
Appeal against government mass surveillance loses in High Court
The human rights group Liberty has failed in its legal bid to put an end to the Investigatory Powers Act. […]
UK Lawmakers To Investigate Facebook Libra Over Privacy
A parliamentary committee worries about Facebook holding financial details on its potentially billions of Libra users. Damian Collins, chair of […]
UK decision to deny EU citizens access to data challenged in court
The government has been taken to court over its decision to deny European citizens the right to access data the […]