Civil society groups warn government on data failings - “stop choosing ignorance”
In an open letter to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, the civil society groups want government to take data strategy seriously.
Archive: Data privacy
No Deal Brexit could mean data trapped in untouchable algorithms, warns TechUK
Giles Derrington, Head of Policy: Brexit, International and Economics, techUK, tells the Science and Technology Committee that data held here in the case of a no deal scenario could be held illegally.
Government invests £100m in new cyber security R&D and launches fund to drive diversity across the industry
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has also announced funding to help improve diversity across the cyber security sector.
ICO reality check on post- Brexit data flows and the impact of GDPR on UK business
Data protection has finally become ‘mainstream’ thanks to GDPR, according to Jonathan Bamford, Director of Strategic Policy at the UK Information Commissioner’s Office.
How is GDPR impacting data protection views and legislation in the US?
It has been over six months since GDPR came into effect across the EU, forcing organisations to get their data protection practices in order.
European Commissioner Andrus Ansip and the art of saying something and nothing
Digital Single Market Commission Ansip takes a soft soap approach to EU/US transatlantic digital issues.
US says it's had enough of talking about Privacy Shield; Brussels blustering bluff just got called
Brussels said it would do terrible things if the US didn't clean up its Privacy Shield act. Washington said, 'You reckon?'
US ignores Europe’s threat over Privacy Shield deadline - what now?
Privacy Shield was created in a rush following the collapse of the long running Safe Harbor agreement. Having had years to establish a Safe Harbor II, but with no progress, the EU is running out of patience.
Facebook has been unhelpful “to the point of obstruction”, say MPs
The Digital, Culture, Media and Sports Committee has been investigating Facebook and social media’s role in disinformation online - or ‘Fake News’ - but has struggled to get CEO Mark Zuckerberg to cooperate.
The EU and the U.S. - the data privacy gulf widens as call made by MEPs for Privacy Shield ultimatum
MEPs in Brussels have called for the U.S. authorities to be handed a deadline to sort out their Privacy Shield act. What chance that sitting will with the Trump administration?
London Mayor launches 5-point plan to make capital ‘smartest city in the world’ - strong focus on data sharing
Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London, has launched a city-wide initiative to use technology to tackle some of the capital’s most pressing challenges.
DCMS to Zuckerberg - we've asked you nicely, we won't anymore
There are 39 outstanding questions that need Zuck to answer them - and MPs have lost patience.
Facebook's Zuckerberg - election interference, Fake News and the security "arms race"
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg faces tough questions from Congress next week. He's going to have to do better than this...