Small but symbolic fine for Facebook over Cambridge Analytica scandal
The UK’s information regulator has imposed a small but symbolic fine on Facebook for breaches of data protection law after millions of users’ data was improperly accessed by consultancy Cambridge...
‘Orkney one of the most exciting places in tech’ as Microsoft sinks data centre in sea
Microsoft has sunk a data centre in the sea off Orkney to investigate whether it can boost energy efficiency. The facility, a white cylinder containing servers equivalent to several thousand...
Competition and Markets Authority urged to investigate digital advertising industry
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) should investigate the digital advertising industry “as a matter of urgency”, according to Which? ‘People-based marketing’ has become a feature of the digital advertising...
‘Your Data Matters’ campaign launches today as the GDPR comes into effect
A campaign to help people understand why their data matters and how they can take back control is being launched in the UK today by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)....
PwC and universities combine to offer graduate apprenticeship in data science
Workers of the future will be able to get a degree in data science through a graduate apprenticeship in a first for Scotland. Global accounting and business services firm PwC,...
PM announces ‘pioneering’ use of AI to diagnose a range of diseases
The Prime Minister has announced proposals to use artificial intelligence in the diagnoses of chronic disease, and to help prevent 22,000 cancer deaths a year by 2033. Theresa May said...
Embrace GDPR to succeed
As challenging GDPR may be for those working on compliance, the regulations should force a deeper appraisal of what values companies apply to their interactions with customers. It should serve...
Why GDPR is not Y2K
Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has made it clear that while enforcement is part of her remit, she prefers that “education, engagement and empowerment” comes first, adding: “Prevention is better than...
Information Commissioner considers legal action against users of facial recognition technology
Facial recognition technology in public spaces “can be particularly intrusive” and its use lacks transparency, said the UK’s Information Commissioner. Biometric data, including databases of facial images, in conjunction with...
Partnership approach to new data protection laws saves Scottish councils more than £1m
Scottish local authorities have avoided costs of more than £1million in preparation for the EU’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), as a result of collaborative working within the Local Government...
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