The ICO has formally reprimanded the police forces in Sussex and Surrey, following the rollout of an app that recorded phone conversations, and in some cases unlawfully captured personal data. The ICO comments that “1,015 staff members downloaded the app onto their work mobile phones and more than 200,000 recordings of phone conversations, likely with […]
Data Protection
Free sources of basic data protection and cyber security training
We have mentioned that the NCSC offers free online training, such as at https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/ncsc-cyber-security-training-for-staff-now-available, but having spoken with a few charities recently, some were not aware that they can often get free introductory training from two other sources. The first is their insurers; they will often offer free cyber security training as a benefit of […]
Nick gains CIPM accreditation
We are pleased to announce that Nick Swain has recently gained the CIPM accreditation, as a Certified Information Privacy Manager. In the words of IAPP, the awarding body, “The CIPM demonstrates an understanding of privacy program governance and the skills necessary to establish, maintain and manage a privacy program across all stages of its operational […]
Meta readies for GDPR fine and possible data transfer suspension
With thanks to IAPP news https://iapp.org/news/a/meta-braces-for-eu-shutdown-gdpr-fine/ the key points are: The final decision is likely to be published on 12th May and, in filings to the US SEC, Meta seems to be preparing for a significant fine and a stop to its EU/ES data flows. This raises several questions about the future of Met’a services […]
Live face recognition software use is criticised
Some organisations are using live facial recognition software, to deter criminal activity, but this also raises privacy concerns. A case in point, as reported by BBC Tech, is Sports Direct whose parent company says that using this live face-recognition (LDFR) technology has reduced crime in its shops. It also makes the point that: However, 50 […]