Watching Mark Zuckerberg’s hearing in the Senate, one thing seemed obvious. While the Cambridge Analytica scand…
Liam Byrne: Zuckerberg’s testimony proves we need to establish strong digital rights
The markets may have liked Mr Zuckerberg’s performance – but for the public, the alarm bells should be ringing …
We must avoid a hasty regulatory response to the Cambridge Analytica scandal
There are 220,000 digital businesses in the UK and yet, every conversation on how best to regulate the sector in the …
Mike Bracken: By moving data out of the centre, the government is making it harder to deliver its own policies
To elicit government-wide institutional reforms in a digital age, one needs three levers – digital, data and te…
How our smartphones became the new frontier for police stop and search
Imagine the police searching your home without good reason, without a warrant, without your knowledge. For good measu…
Exclusive: Government considering boosting ICO’s powers amid Cambridge Analytica scandal
The government is considering granting extra powers to the Information Commissioner’s Office in light of the Ca…
The European Commission is going to investigate the ethics of AI
The European Commission is launching an expert group to draw up proposals for guidelines on the ethics of artificial …
Darren Jones: The Data Protection Bill isn’t yet fit for purpose
Most people are not sure who is collecting what data on them, and what then happens to that data. But we like to use …
Banning immigrants from accessing their data “violates GDPR”
Civil liberties campaigners have threatened to take the UK government to court over an attempt to ban immigrants from…
Mark Carney: Cryptocurrency isn’t real money and must be regulated
The governor of the Bank of England has called for cryptocurrencies to be regulated to “combat illicit activiti…