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05 Aug 2020 By Jim Killock
Fighting and winning for privacy, where was the ICO
The Government admitted their Test and Trace programme is operating unlawfully, but we should never have had to threaten legal action.
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The US trade deal will change the UK’s internet
As the UK negotiates a future trade deal with the US, our government is under enormous pressure from American tech giants to water down privacy protections.
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Political parties are profiling voters across the UK, using personal data purchased from the same people who give you a credit score to try and guess information about your religious and political beliefs, family life and social status.
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14 Sep 2020 By Mariano delli Santi
Pubs vs. Privacy: what changes for contact tracing
The Prime Minister announced on Wednesday 9 September that “premises and venues where people meet socially will be legally required to request the contact details of a member of every party, record and retain these details for 21 days and provide them to the NHS Test and Trace without delay when required”.
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20 Aug 2020 By Mariano delli Santi
How I learned to stop worrying and love the algorithm
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05 Aug 2020 By Jim Killock
Fighting and winning for privacy, where was the ICO
The Government admitted their Test and Trace programme is operating unlawfully, but we should never have had to threaten legal action.
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29 Jul 2020 By Mariano delli Santi
Digital advertising market study: the good, the bad and the ugly
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) recently released their market study on online platforms and digital advertising.
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