Data reforms could lead to Govt meddling, ICO warns
Government plans to give the Secretary of State the power to approve or reject Information Commissioner’s Office codes of practice…
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UK seeks global influence with first National AI Strategy
The UK has launched its first National Artificial Intelligence Strategy with the aim of “strengthening the country’s position as a…
Data security row comes back to haunt Nadine Dorries
Data protection experts have expressed serious concerns about this week’s appointment of Nadine Dorries as the tenth Culture Secretary in…
Privacy group slams ‘bonfire of rights’ in data reforms
The Government’s data protection reforms will not only strip UK consumers of most of their privacy rights, they will create…
How will UK data reforms hit the marketing industry?
Data protection experts have delivered their verdict on the Government’s planned data protection reforms, with opinion divided as whether the…
Govt reforms to axe Information Commissioner’s role
The Government has launched a major consultation on the future of the Information Commissioner’s Office, as part of its overhaul…
ICO paves way for public sector to ramp up DM activity
Government departments and local councils could soon be ramping up their direct communications – promoting anything from healthy lifestyles to…
Govt vows to save more lives with new data strategy
The Department of Health & Social Care claims that millions of patients are set to benefit from technology and life-saving…
Govt jumps in bed with dating apps to push Covid jabs
The UK Government has joined forces with leading online dating sites, including Tinder, Match, Hinge, Bumble and Plenty of Fish,…
Call to relax laws on data sharing to boost the economy
The Government’s plan to put data at the heart of its economic growth strategy has been boosted by a new…