What Can We Learn from the PSNI Data Breach?
In a recent data breach, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) fell victim to human error in a Freedom of Information (FOI) response that demonstrated the importance of ensuring that data protection and freedom of information are well integrated. Over 100 countries have implemented FOI laws, which allow individuals to request access to data […]
An introductory overview of the data protection challenges arising from the processing of Neurodata
Experts in ethics, data protection and data security have been discussing the recent development of new devices and methodologies for using information directly taken from the brain. These new advances are focused on understanding how the human brain works. As there is not an agreed definition of neurodata, concepts such as: “personal brain data” (defined […]
Biometric Data in the workplace – French Authority to address the GDPR regime
Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR or Regulation) is a complex and lengthy piece of legislation, which impacted all functions of organisations in the public and private sector like a bull in a china shop. Data Protection compliance specialists have spent the past two years redrafting, privacy policies, records of processing, and personal data breach processes among […]
Lessons on consent: the use of data analytics in political campaigns
The ICO report on the investigation into the use of data analytics in political campaigns In July 2018, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published a progress report on its ongoing investigation into the use of people’s personal data to influence political opinion. This forms part of a larger parliamentary inquiry into the proliferation of fake […]
