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Location data, privacy and consent

11 Dec 2019by Toni Sekinah

A panel discussion about location data, privacy and consent held at the Geovation office generated healthy debate about the rights of citizens and responsibilities of tech companies in relation to location data and privacy. ’Is privacy a privilege or a right?’ was one of the questions raised. Toni Sekinah reports.

Data governance Data regulation

Assess biased algorithms with an ethical matrix

03 Dec 2019by Toni Sekinah

Cathy O’Neil is the author of the seminal book Weapons of Math Destruction, a book detailing how algorithms can deliver and amplify negative outcomes to the most vulnerable people in society. In a presentation at Teradata Universe, she talked about the concept of an ethical matrix and how these could objectively assess the positive and negative impact of algorithms on their stakeholders.

Data regulation Data science Technology

Data is not the new oil say Prof Sir Nigel Shadbolt and Sir Tim Berners-Lee

14 Nov 2019by Toni Sekinah

The Open Data Institute is the non-profit organisation set up by Prof Sir Nigel Shadbolt and Sir Tim Berners-Lee to inspire people to be more innovative with data. At the ODI’s annual summit, the co-founders told Toni Sekinah why there should be a moratorium on online political advertising in the run-up the to the UK December general election and why data is not the new oil.

Data regulation Organisation and culture Technology

Don’t just collect data, control it

28 Oct 2019by Lindsay McEwan

GDPR wasn’t the data apocalypse many anticipated, but it has changed how consumers view their data. For companies that respect this shift and learn how to orchestrate customer data effectively, there are rewards to be had, argues Tealium’s Lindsay McEwan.

Data management Data regulation Technology

DQM GRC: How to spot if your data dam has burst

23 Oct 2019by David Reed

High profile data breaches have put CISOs under the spotlight and emphasised the limitations of what conventional cyber-security can achieve. Alongside technology to prevent unauthorised access, you also need to be tracking where your data is ending up, as DQM GRC’s Peter Galdies explained to DataIQ.

Data governance Data management Data regulation

Privacy and innovation - lessons learnt from the FCA TechSprint

17 Oct 2019by Simon McDougall

The Financial Conduct Authority’s TechSprint brought together teams from all over the world to focus on how privacy enhancing technologies (PETs) can help financial institutions to share data. Simon McDougall of the ICO, who helped to judge the entries, feeds back on what he learned.

Data governance Data regulation Technology

Should AI systems be given MOTs to put the brakes on hackers?

11 Oct 2019by Toni Sekinah

The current methods of governing artificial intelligence and autonomous systems are not sufficient to protect our connected devices from having their vulnerabilities exploited by hackers. Dr Bertie Müller points out some of the flaws in the systems that some of us use on a daily basis, and what might be a better way to mitigate them.

Data governance Data regulation Data science Organisation and culture

Police get green light to super scan our faces

04 Oct 2019by Toni Sekinah

Unsurprisingly police forces are pleased and civil liberties organisations are displeased at the judgement passed down on the use of automated facial recognition technology by the police last month essentially saying that it is lawful.

Data regulation Organisation and culture

Should private companies keep their noses out of Joe Public’s face?

30 Aug 2019by Toni Sekinah

Let’s face facts. Automated facial recognition technology without consent or opt-out is not on. Toni Sekinah suggests a solution.

Data regulation Technology

Report warns of danger of big brother turning big copper

15 Aug 2019by Toni Sekinah

A report by civil liberties organisation Liberty has warned of the dangers of “affording discriminatory policing practices a technological veneer of legitimacy.” The report authors audited police forces across the country for their use of predictive policing programs and made five recommendations for future use. Toni Sekinah reports.

Data regulation Organisation and culture Technology

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ISO 27701: Setting a New Standard for PrivacySponsored by DQM GRC

What does ISO 27701 mean for your organisation? Currently, there is no “official” GDPR certification or seal. ISO 27701 is the closest an organisation can get ...

Mind the Data GapSponsored by Royal Mail

The biggest challenge facing marketers remains the same - acquiring new customers. Alongside it, a new challenge has emerged - how to analyse data and gain ...

Privacy, Value and Ethics Report 2: Coping with the cautious consumerSponsored by DQM GRC

This research report confirms that we have now entered the calm before the storm. We expect that ongoing investigations by the ICO will not only put the ...

The Data Trends Report 2019Sponsored by Apteco

The Data Trends Report 2019: Are You On Board With The Customer Journey? discusses the results of a quick-fire survey of over 270 data insight and marketing ...

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