‘Police forces are pushing ahead with the use of facial recognition systems in the absence of clear laws on whether, when or how the technology should be employed, a watchdog has said.’
The Guardian, 27th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A new EU Regulation on cybersecurity promises a more coordinated approach across Europe. The new law will set up a framework for the establishment of European cybersecurity certification schemes. The intention is to prevent “certification shopping” based on different levels of stringency among member states. Certification will be voluntary initially, but regular assessments will be carried out to determine whether certification of particular products or services should become compulsory.’
Technology Law Update, 12th June 2019
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
‘MI5 has been unlawfully holding people’s data collected through surveillance or hacking programmes, the high court has been told.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th June 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Compensation claims management firms looking for the next big earner after the PPI scandal have been accused of bombarding the much-criticised payday lending sector with complaints that are often spurious and sometimes without the knowledge of borrowers.’
The Guardian, 10th June 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Black and minority ethnic people in the UK could be falsely identified and questioned as police have not tested facial recognition systems on enough non-white faces, say campaigners.’
BBC News, 13th May 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Machine learning algorithms increasingly regulate our lives making decisions about us in finance, education, employment and justice. Ultimately, it will become pervasive in most, if not all aspects of decision making in the foreseeable future. But what is a machine learning algorithm? How does it decide? What rights do data subjects have? This article aims to answer all three of these questions.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 10th May 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Sometimes the Easter Bunny comes bearing mysteriously non-egg shaped gifts to the data protection practitioner. The judgment of the always-worth-reading Warby J in Rudd v Bridle & J&S Bridle Ltd [2019] EWHC 893 (QB) is just such a delivery, albeit that this one appears to contain a high content of asbestos.’
Panopticon, 18th April 2019
Source: panopticonblog.com
‘The fine was issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in what it said was an “unprecedented” case.’
BBC News, 12th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In R (CL) v Chief Constable of Greater Manchester & Secretary of State for the Home Department [2018] EWHC 3333 (Admin), the Divisional Court held that the retention by the police of crime reports which related to sexting incidents in which a schoolboy had allegedly been involved did not breach his rights under Article 8 ECHR.’
UK Police Law Blog, 9th April 2019
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
‘The Home Office is developing a database that could provide quick immigration checks to outside organisations amid criticism from campaigners, who call it “deeply sinister” and say it could amount to a “secret digital ID system”.’
The Guardian, 10th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A former GP practice manager has been fined for sending personal data to her own email account without authorisation, following an investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th April 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Home Office has admitted breaching data protection rules when it launched the Windrush compensation scheme.’
BBC News, 8th April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The information commissioner’s office will use its legal powers to obtain information from Facebook about a secretive network of pro-Brexit advertising campaigns on the social network, following revelations about the involvement of Sir Lynton Crosby’s company in campaigns pushing for a hard no-deal Brexit.’
The Guardian, 4th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Artificial intelligence is making an impact in real-world situations, from agritech to music composition, and healthcare data analysis to customer service. As the technology expands, this is an important moment for establishing a competitive advantage.’
Technology Law Update, 25th March 2019
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
‘On 24 January 2019, the European Court of Human Rights (the ECtHR) delivered its judgment in the case of Catt v. the UK and found that police powers to retain personal data in its Extremism Database is in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights.’
Oxford Human Rights Hub, 26th March 2019
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
‘Scarcely a week goes by without my saying to someone or other (clients, colleagues, my children round the dinner table): the GDPR is not an exhaustive regime – where applicable, you need to ensure compliance with ePrivacy laws as well. Especially when it comes to electronic marketing communications, cookies and related ad tech. This inevitably prompts the question: aren’t we supposed to be getting a new ePrivacy law? What’s the delay?’
Panopticon, 22nd March 2019
Source: panopticonblog.com
‘An employee of an NHS Foundation Trust in the West Midlands has been fined for unlawfully accessing the personal records of 14 individuals.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st March 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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