The UK government says reforms to police data protection rules will help simplify law enforcement data processing, but critics argue the changes will lower protection to the point where the UK risks losing its European data adequacy. Currently going through the committee stage of Parliamentary scrutiny, the Data Use and Access Bill (DUAB) will amend…
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The UK government has introduced its Data Use and Access Bill (DUAB) to Parliament, but proposed reforms to police data protection rules could undermine law enforcement data adequacy with the European Union (EU). Currently going through the committee stage of Parliamentary scrutiny, the DUAB will amend the UK’s implementation of the EU Law Enforcement Directive (LED), which…
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The UK government’s decision to designate datacentres as critical national infrastructure (CNI) in September 2024 signalled its ambition to build a digital economy that is secure and globally competitive. But behind the headlines about protecting against cyber crime and IT blackouts lies a more complicated reality – a sector grappling with policy uncertainty, reliance on…
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Guessing the future is always a difficult task. Six trends for the next five years seem more apparent than others, and it will be interesting to re-read this article in 2029 to assess its accuracy. In the meantime, the six trends standing out as top priorities, in no particular order, are: Preparing the post-quantum cryptographic…
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Lords have expressed “serious concerns” over the use of live facial recognition (LFR) technology by retailers, and are calling for new laws to ensure its safe and ethical use by private companies. In May 2024, the House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee (JHAC) launched an inquiry into tackling shoplifting, which partly focused on…
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