I was asked to update my reflections, written 20 years ago, on the perils and joys of working from home. The original can be accessed by SCL members here (though I cannot think why you might want to access it). A lot of tech has changed but, judging from some of the home-working tales I…
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NCSC issues guidance on homeworking The National Cyber Security Centre has issued guidance on homeworking in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. It states that as part of managing the coronavirus situation, many organisations will be encouraging more of their staff to work from home. This presents new cyber security challenges that must be managed. …
A message to the SCL community from the SCL Trustees and HQ Team regarding the Society’s response to the current situation…
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Review includes a consultation about Mobility as a Service (MaaS) platforms, including data protection and competition law issues….
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ICO issues guidance on data protection in wake of coronavirus The ICO has issued guidance on data protection and coronavirus. The guidance states that data protection and electronic communication laws do not stop the government, the NHS or any other health professionals from sending public health messages to people by phone, text or email as…
Taskforce will sit in CMA and be made up of officials from CMA, Ofcom and the ICO….
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Key announcements on Digital Services tax, calls for evidence on fintech, cryptoassets and payment landscape review….
Robin Hopkins picks out the two key themes from Leave.Eu’s failed appeal against fines and notices imposed by the ICO: the process of appealing and whether consent to receive an email is consent to receive unrelated content in those emails….
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Biometrics and Forensic Ethics group investigates ethical issues regarding facial recognition technology The Biometrics and Forensic Ethics group is investigating the ethical issues in the use of live facial recognition (LFR) technology in collaboration between police forces and private entities. As part of ongoing evidence-gathering, views on this specific use are now sought from: manufacturers…