Covid-19 has exposed the gaps in our national data infrastructure, and highlighted that our data culture, even motiva…
EU privacy regulators cast doubt on legality of Clearview AI’s facial recognition software
A powerful committee of European privacy regulators has thrown into doubt the legality of facial recognition software…
Babylon showed users other patients’ video consultations
A privacy flaw in the Babylon Health GP app gave one user access to the recordings of dozens of other patients’…
Digital rights group reports NHS Test and Trace to ICO, claims legal breach
Privacy campaigners have launched a legal challenge against the NHS Test and Trace scheme, claiming that it breaches …
Government says no to new privacy legislation for NHSX contact tracing app
Health secretary Matt Hancock has responded to demands for new legislation for the NHSX tracing app with “a big…
Employers face legal minefield over Covid-19 workplace surveillance tech
The coronavirus pandemic has been a boon to the surveillance tech industry. Governments across the world have scrambl…
ICO softens stance on GDPR enforcement due to coronavirus crisis
The UK’s data regulator says it will relax its regulatory approach to enforcement during the coronavirus crisis, in l…
EU embraces pan-European approach to Covid-19 apps and data use
On Wednesday (8 April), the European Commission called for a common EU approach towards the use of mobile apps and da…
Will Covid-19 affect the future of data privacy?
The Covid-19 global health crisis may alter the future of data privacy in the name of public safety. According to pub…
EU tells members: Want to trace Covid-19 using smartphone data? You’ll need to legislate
The European Union’s committee of data protection regulators has clarified that national governments will need …