GDPR one year on: Top tips for staying compliant in 2019
Matthew Cole, partner at law firm Prettys, has shared his top tips for ensuring individuals and businesses keep their compliance regulations on track.
UNESCO recommendations to stop gender stereotypes in AI
UNESCO has published a report to investigate gender equality in digital professions and eliminate gender stereotypes in AI applications such as Siri.
GDPR: One year on and where’s it gone?
Lesley Holmes, Data Protection Officer at MHR, explores the lessons learned about GDPR over the past year and the risks businesses will encounter in the future.
Over a quarter of police IT budgets spent on digital transformation
28% of police IT budgets were invested into digital transformation last year, according to figures by Intercity Technology, highlighting the drive towards a more connected and collaborative future for policing.
Research finds that AI improves business intelligence
Research has found that AI improves business intelligence, as part of the overall movement in which technology is transforming how business analysts learn and thrive.
Smarter cities lead to brighter futures: How IoT is changing urban areas
Sascha Giese, Head Geek™, SolarWinds explores how smart cities are becoming the future of urban areas, and the challenges that the public sector needs to overcome to utilise these initiatives.
8% of British people are victims of ‘revenge porn’
Almost one in ten Brits have had their naked pictures or videos shared without their consent, which is colloquially known as revenge porn.
Government expands use of ePassport gates to 7 more countries
Eligible travellers from 7 non-EU countries can now use ePassport gates to enter the UK quickly and securely in changes being made to the border.
Facebook, Google and Twitter disinformation investigation
Today, the European Commission published the reports and analysis of the progress made in April 2019 by Facebook, Google and Twitter to fight disinformation.
Bangladesh arrests critics over social media posts
Bangladesh arrests multiple anti-government critics over social media in their crackdown on the right to free speech, Human Rights Watch said today.
Government support is a key factor for civic technology
Dr Rebecca Rumbul, Head of Research, mySociety highlights why government support is key for civic technology, here
The NHS Long Term 10-Year Plan: Why technology is the key
Wayne Miller, Healthcare Director EMEA at Zebra Technologies discusses why technology is the key to a successful NHS Long Term Plan.
How digital enablement frees up time and money for front-line services
James Cherry, CTO of Northdoor, explores how modernising the NHS data estate can free up time and save money, which ultimately benefits front-line services.
Does insurtech threaten our privacy?
As more data streams become available, digital vulnerabilities widen. These fundamental problems beg the question - how feasible really is insurtech?.
Social media has debatable effect on teenage life satisfaction
Oxford researchers conducted a study of 12,000 British teenagers, which shows links between social media and teenage life satisfaction are small at best, but can change depending on gender and how the data is analysed.
Israel gives ‘Pegasus’ spyware to countries like Saudi Arabia
Israel sells 'Pegasus' spyware that tracks all online moves of an individual to countries like Saudi Arabia and UAE: Amnesty and New York University are filing a petition in Tel Aviv tomorrow (14 May).
How can your organisation climb the data maturity scale?
MHR Analytics highlight what data maturity is and what the first steps are to progressing your organisations data journey.
Homes under the Hacker: Millions risk personal data being stolen
Research reveals that millions of homeowners are at risk of their personal data being stolen, here we highlight the ways in which criminals target personal details.
The value of data and controlling its use
Lesley Holmes, Data Protection Officer at MHR, highlights data as a valuable commodity and why we need to exercise control over its use.
Singapore: Fake news law ‘will rule the news feed’
The Singaporean authorities must drop plans to enact a ‘fake news’ law that would dramatically curtail freedom of expression in the country and beyond, Amnesty International said.