The Need for Inclusive Communication in Crisis – Findings From European Commission Funded Research
The COVID- 19 pandemic has highlighted the key role that communication plays in preparing for and responding to a crisis. Across Europe, members of the general public have relied on the communications about what protective measures to take to curb the spread of the virus – hand washing, how to wear masks, physical distancing, when […]
Data-driven technologies and the fight against child-exploitation: getting data protection right during development
Exploring the use of data-analytics technologies in the fight against child exploitation is for the brave. Tackling such a complex and multifaced issue may appear overwhelming when all the legal, regulatory, social, and economic aspects are considered. Children are vulnerable by default, and those who unfortunately end up in contexts of sexual and non-sexual exploitation […]
Training on human trafficking: a component of the human security operationalisation framework
Research and our own experience show that whilst those working in defence are typically well positioned to help better understand how human trafficking manifests itself in conflict, they do not fully understand what human trafficking truly entails and/or what their role is vis-à-vis that crime. Acknowledging this gap, Royal Marines Commandos invited Trilateral Research to […]
International Data Transfer Agreement to replace Standard Contractual Clauses for transfers outside the UK
On 11 August 2021, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) launched a consultation about its plans to assist organisations to comply with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) when making UK transfers of personal data to third countries. In this article, we consider the proposed Transfer Risk Assessment tool and International Data Transfer Agreement. […]
Direct marketing guidance for the public sector
The UK Information Commissioner’s (ICO) new guidance aims to help public sector organisations to understand when direct marketing considerations will apply to their messaging. ICO Director of High Priority Investigations & Intelligence Anthony Luhman underlined that: “. . . there are times when the direct marketing rules will apply and we want to help the […]
Using CCTV with Facial Recognition Technology in Public Spaces and Workplaces
The use of CCTV in private homes and public spaces has become increasingly commonplace with such systems often having the capacity for enhanced functionality, including Facial Recognition Technology (“FRT”). This enables people to be identified based on the system’s analysis of their geometric facial features and the potential to compare this data against any other available images. In response, the Dutch DPA has said that this technology risks making us all ‘walking bar codes’. Of course, such functionality can be beneficial in a myriad of circumstances, from unlocking phones and doors, to assisting law enforcement bodies police crowded areas. From […]
Failure to support the data protection officer contravenes the GDPR
A data protection officer (DPO) is working for an organisation that fails to provide them with sufficient resources to complete their tasks and consciously excludes them from meetings in which data protection compliance is likely to be an extensive consideration. Sadly, this will not be an entirely alien experience for many DPOs at some stage […]
Mergers, acquisitions and data protection
Your organisation completes a takeover of a competitor as part of your mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity. Two years later, the data protection authority fines your organisation for a cyberattack initiated on the acquired party’s IT system 17 months before your merger. Is this a severe sanction? Perhaps. However, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) […]
Young and connected: An analysis of the new General Comment on children’s rights in the digital environment
The internet and new digital technologies have completely revolutionised our world, the way we work, the way we connect and the information we are exposed to. With regards to fighting crime, technology has made some extremely positive contributions. It has allowed us to map criminal networks and gather intelligence more efficiently. It has even allowed […]
Better visualisation of electronic evidence to improve digital forensic capabilities
During a digital-related investigation, electronic evidence can be gathered from a variety of sources such as cell phones, hard drives, CDs, digital cameras, electronic files such as JPEGs, and emails. In their raw format, these data are binary files (sequences of 0s and 1s) commonly represented in hexadecimal (hex) notation. Digital forensic practitioners need to […]
