Sexual crimes and public trials – how can we better protect vulnerable witnesses?
Trilateral Research’s research (commissioned by the Irish Policing Authority) on crime victims’ experiences with the Garda Síochána and the impact of these interactions seeks to understand and communicate the needs, concerns and asks of victims of crime in Ireland. This blog looks at a case of sexual crime from 2018 and how the public access, […]
Ethical, legal and societal impact assessment in security research – the example of the PREVISION project
As part of its work on the PREVISION project, Trilateral Research is carrying out an integrated ethical, legal and societal (ELS) impact assessment. PREVISION is a two-year project funded by the European Union under the Horizon 2020 framework programme for research and innovation. More specifically, PREVISION has been funded under the “Secure societies – protecting […]
Legal and human rights issues of AI: Gaps, challenges and vulnerabilities
Trilateral carried out research on the legal and human rights issues of artificial intelligence (AI) – gaps and challenges, and affected human rights principles. Such issues include algorithmic transparency, cybersecurity vulnerabilities, unfairness, bias and discrimination, lack of contestability, legal personhood issues, intellectual property issues, adverse effects on workers, privacy and data protection issues, liability for […]
Anti-Money Laundering, KYC and Data Protection
This article explores the legal framework for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and discusses how to balance AML objectives while ensuring privacy.
Relying on public task as a lawful basis for data processing in Ireland
This article discusses the lawful basis of Public Task under the GDPR for processing personal data used by public sector organisations in Ireland.
GDPR fines in telemarketing – some interesting lessons from Italy
Marketing is an area which can be considered to have experienced one of the most immediate changes in practice in light of the GDPR. With a heavier reliance on consent and an onus to ensure such consent is managed properly, the implications for making errors in planning and execution are starting to be seen. A […]
How to be in pole position to avoid data protection regulatory actions
In a historic move, the Danish Data Protection Authority, Datatilsynet has recommended its first fine under the GDPR regime for taxi company Taxa4x35 for its failure to adhere to principles of data minimisation and a failure to properly anonymise personal data. Organisations who wish to avoid facing similar fines should be aware of the GDPR’s […]
Danish Data Protection Authority issues fine for ineffective anonymisation
In a historic move, the Danish Data Protection Authority, Datatilsynet has recommended its first fine under the GDPR regime for taxi company Taxa4x35 for its failure to adhere to principles of data minimisation and a failure to properly anonymise personal data. Organisations who wish to avoid facing similar fines should be aware of the GDPR’s […]
The Irish Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019: ensuring lawful, proportionate and transparent data sharing
The Data Sharing and Governance Act 2019 (the “Act”) was signed into law by the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins on the 4thof March 2019. The Act sets out to strengthen and provide clarity in relation to the data sharing rights and responsibilities of public agencies. The Act aims to reduce the administrative burdens that […]
National laws implementing the GDPR: The case of health research in Ireland
Whereas much attention has been paid to the radical changes brought by Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation – GDPR) and its aim to enhance and uniform the data protection legislation across Member States, very few words have been spent on national derogations and restrictions. Indeed, the GDPR also provides a margin of national […]
