Privacy of London Tube Wifi Tracking
Users of public transportation are mainly interested in one thing: getting to the right place conveniently and fast . So […]
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UK Government introduces Data Protection Bill in House of Lords
The Data Protection Bill was introduced into the House of Lords on 13 September 2017. It will replace the Data […]
New leak of Brexit papers reveals fissures between Britain and EU
EU proposals include a warning to the government that it must guarantee EU data protection standards on classified EU documents. […]
Data protection is not just a matter of law
Updating the 1998 UK Data Protection Act is necessary because in May 2018 a sweeping new EU general directive on […]
UK businesses should honour pre-Brexit data protection rights of foreign citizens
UK businesses should continue to honour the data protection rights of customers and staff based in the EU and elsewhere […]
New duty to notify data breaches will provide general benefits to data privacy and security
Data security and privacy will be bolstered by the introduction of new data breach reporting requirements, the UK’s information commissioner […]
The UK’s upcoming privacy law isn’t just a GDPR cut-and-paste
The British government published its statement of intent earlier this month regarding the country’s upcoming revision to its data protection […]
Essential cyber security tips for businesses
Data is the new oil, and hackers are constantly looking for new, and better, ways to steal or manipulate this […]
Amber Rudd is wrong – real people do want end-to-end encryption
Against a backdrop of growing digital threats, E2EE has become more important than ever, and its benefits should not be […]
UK seeks early ‘adequacy decision’ from the EU over post-Brexit data transfers
The UK government has called on the EU to recognise the UK’s data protection framework as aligned with its own […]
UK government consults on implementation of cyber security directive
The UK government is seeking views on implementation of the EU Network and Information Systems (NIS) Directive. The government says […]
UK police hold more than 20 million facial recognition images
Criticism mounts over government delays in bringing the “privacy intruding” surveillance technology under legal control. Source: Police hold more than […]