The miscommunication of GPDPR: incompetence or evasion of public scrutiny?
45% of adults in England were unaware of plans to share GP records with the NHS for research. Activists argue the scheme's poor communication is deliberate.
Policy / Privacy and data protection
Privacy and data protection
Should cloud providers take steps to avoid another NSO scandal?
Servers from four cloud providers, including AWS, are thought to have been used to facilitate human rights violations. Should these companies be more proactive in policing their servers?
Are biometric solutions the answer to long airport queues?
The company behind 26 international airlines is rolling out more biometric scanning for passengers. VP of customer experience Christian Draeger explains the plan.
Malicious web scraping is a growing problem with no simple solution
LinkedIn is the latest high-profile victim of a technique which can be legally deployed but is also popular with hackers looking to launch cyberattacks.
How to prepare for a new era of AI regulation
Businesses that use AI should be getting ready for the EU’s proposed regulations now, writes Alex van der Wolk, co-chair of law firm Morrison & Foerster's Global Privacy & Data Security Group.
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Hyper-personalisation will change the role insurance plays in our lives
Big data and behavioural influence are changing the way insurance providers spread risk among their customers.
GP data-sharing debacle shows the vital importance of public engagement
The public outcry that followed NHS Digital's announcement of a new data-sharing scheme revealed a lack of engagement with patients, experts say
A storm is brewing over children’s data privacy rights on social media
The outcry over Facebook’s plans for an under-13s Instagram reflects a growing backlash against child data privacy abuses.
The EU digital ID scheme could be a boon for SMEs but a security nightmare
The EU's plans for a bloc-wide digital ID scheme could be great for businesses and consumers, but may fall down on privacy and security.
GCHQ’s bulk surveillance human rights breach could strengthen the UK’s case for EU data adequacy
UK spies intercepting online communications was unlawful, a European court has ruled. Perversely, this might help the government do a data deal with the EU.
The latest UK-EU data adequacy roadblock is a sign of trouble to come
The future of data transfers between the UK and Europe is likely to be a contentious subject for some time to come.
Microsoft’s plan to keep cloud data in Europe could still leave customers vulnerable to GDPR fines
Ringfencing EU customer information on the continent is a positive step, but not a complete solution to data transfer issues, experts say.
Smile for the camera: Can AI detect our emotions?
Researchers hope an online game will spark a debate about the validity of ‘emotion recognition’ technology.
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