Hungry for more? Cookies, Marketing and the draft Privacy Regulation Discussion around updating the current ePrivacy Directive – which the UK applies via the Privacy and Electronic Communication Regulations (PECR) started in early 2017. It was meant to come into …
Brexit Update
Categories: Brexit, GDPRThe end is in sight – and the UK might be adequate! On 31st December 2020, the Brexit transition period ended. From 1st January 2021, the UK became a third country for the purposes of the EU GDPR. The Brexit …
The Serious Side of the 6.2cm-tall man
Categories: Accuracy, GDPRWho is the 6.2cm tall man? The story of Liam Thorp, a 32-year-old man with no underlying health conditions being offered a Covid vaccine early because his GP surgery thought he had a body mass index (BMI) of 28,000 made …
Introducing Protecture247
Categories: Protecture NewsWe know IT technology and cyber criminals don’t take time off which is why as of 11th February we are officially launching Protecture247. This is a move from the typical office based hours for services to all reactive and support …
Protecture Technology Launches
Categories: Protecture NewsWe are excited to announce the launch of Protecture Technology. We have added a range of new services to our product offering to truly help you Manage Data Fearlessly. Protecture Technology is a team of IT, Information Security and Data …
The BA Fine – How British Airways security flaws let data theft unfold
Categories: Breach, Fines, GDPR, ICO, SecurityHow will the BA Fine affect IT security? After over a year of delay, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) finally issued their much-anticipated Penalty Notice against British Airways on 16th October 2020. There have been headlines and debate around the …
The BA Fine – The boardroom’s responsibilities: what are your business risks?
Categories: Breach, Fines, GDPR, ICO, Public Information, Security, UncategorisedHow will the BA fine affect your business? After over a year of delay, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) finally issued their much-anticipated Penalty Notice against British Airways on 16th October 2020. There have been headlines and debate around the …
The BA Fine – The Data Protection Landscape is Changing
Categories: Breach, Fines, GDPR, ICO, Public Information, SecurityHow will the BA Fine affect the data protection landscape? After over a year of delay, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) finally issued their much-anticipated Penalty Notice against British Airways on 16th October 2020. There have been headlines and debate …
Unpicking Article 22
Categories: GDPR, Guidance, Public Information, Security, TransparencyDid you read our previous post “In the news: automated decision-making”? Following on from that, we are now going to unpick Article 22. Few people had heard of Article 22 of the GDPR before this summer’s automated grade-prediction story broke …
In the news: automated decision-making
Categories: Accuracy, GDPR, Public Information, TransparencyOver the last week, automated decision-making featured in the news. Ofqual (the Government agency regulating qualifications and exams for England) used an algorithm based on statistical modelling to issue A-level grades for students. Around 40% of assigned grades turned out …