Police super-database prompts Liberty warning on privacy
A new super-database being built for the UK police represents a “grave” risk to privacy, a leading human rights group […]
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UK intelligence agencies illegally spied on Privacy International
UK intelligence agencies MI5, MI6 and GCHQ violated the law by collecting and examining data of human rights group Privacy […]
Skripal Case Shows the Limits of Surveillance
The U.K.’s ubiquitous surveillance cameras have clearly played an important role in the attribution of the attempted poisoning of an […]
Brexit and data protection: Laying the odds
For those with responsibility for data protection compliance in the U.K. and abroad the question is a simple one: What […]
Will the UK Meet the EU Adequacy Test?
Unless there is a political earthquake (some would say a miracle) Brexit will happen on 29 March 2019. Many fear […]
UK’s new terror laws could violate ‘fundamental legal rights’
New terror laws proposed by the UK government could violate “fundamental legal rights” by giving police the power to delay […]
Data Protection in the Event of a “No Deal Brexit”
As part of its preparations for a “no deal” scenario when the Article 50 negotiating period comes to an end […]
Child abuse algorithms: from science fiction to cost-cutting reality
In an age of austerity, and a climate of fear about child abuse, perhaps it is unsurprising that social workers […]
Pro-privacy company Brave files GDPR complaint against Google
Brave filed a complaint with UK and Irish regulators over potential GDPR violations. The company, which develops the privacy-focused Brave […]
ICO warns on over-reporting of data breaches
Many businesses are disclosing minor personal data breaches to the UK’s data protection watchdog, wrongly believing that they have to […]
UK’s DPA Clarifies Position in Respect of International Transfers Under the GDPR
The UK’s supervisory authority for data protection, the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO“), has published guidance in relation to international transfers […]
UK’s data watchdog seeks views on regulatory sandbox
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has opened a call for views on its planned new ‘regulatory sandbox’. The watchdog first outlined […]