Home Office to change “visa-streaming” algorithm
Home Office will now carry out data protection and equality impact assessments on its replacement….
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European Commission investigates proposed acquisition of Fitbit by Google
Google’s commitment to create data silo insufficient to address Commission’s initial concerns….
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The Future of Courts by Professor Richard Susskind
In the middle of March 2020, court buildings around the world began to close in response to the rapid spread of a newly identified coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 (the “virus”). Within days, alternative ways of delivering court service were put in place in many jurisdictions. The uptake of various technologies, especially video, was accelerated in the justice…
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ICO launches guidance for data protection and AI
Guidance comes as part of ICO’s commitment to enable good data protection practice in AI….
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House of Commons Justice Committee issues report on effect of COVID-19 on the courts
HMCTS should ensure that court users are sufficiently able to follow and participate in virtual processes…
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Law Commission’s consultation on consumer rights in insolvency to cover online contract formation
Consultation, which considers online contract formation and sales in depth, closes 31 October….
The Benefits of Visual Management in Projects
Volker Matz and Rijk Detiger extol the benefits of using physical visual management in complex IT projects and illustrate their thinking with real project examples for design thinking, process optimisation and programme & project management…
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ExplAIning Artificial Intelligence
Terence Bergin QC and Quentin Tannock look at the importance of explaining AI, outlining recent guidance from Project ExplAIn and discussing explanation related challenges for organisations that deploy AI to process personal data….
Treasury floats idea of online sales tax in call for evidence
An online sales tax could provide a new source of revenue alongside business rates as shopping moves ever more online….
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EDPB FAQs clarify the impact of the decision in Schrems II
Document make plain that there is no grace period for organisations to continue transferring data to the US and also touches on SCCs, BCRs and derogations….
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