Access Denied: Faulty Automated Background Checks Freeze Out Renters – The Markup
Computer algorithms that scan everything from terror watch lists to eviction records spit out flawed tenant screening reports. And almost nobody is watching
This guide is for data protection officers and others who have day-to-day responsibility for data protection. It is aimed at small and medium-sized organisations, but it may be useful for larger organisations too.
DPIA for Facial Recognition / Biometrics for children's data in Cashless Catering - cais Rhyddid Gwybodaeth i North Ayrshire Council
Dear North Ayrshire Council, Please provide me with a copy of your DPIA in relation to the processing of biometric data (facial recognition) for the purpose of uniquely identifying children with regards to your recent email informing parents of new processing in relation to cashless catering. Yours faithfully, Katie Brewar
Game over for misuse of legitimate Interest as a lawful basis for analytics and data monetisation?
The narrow scope of what constitutes a legitimate interest of a controller to re-purpose and monetise customer personal data was clearly re-stated recently by the Dutch data protection authority (the 'AP') when it fined the Royal Dutch Lawn Tennis Association ('KNLTB') €525,000 for unlawfully sellin
Digital, energy and automation giant Schneider Electric was recently named the most sustainable corporation in the world. We find out why it firmly believes in an all-electric, all-digital future. Elsewhere, we hear about the AI advances in the aviation industry.
A large Covid-19 testing provider is being investigated by the UK’s data privacy watchdog over its plans to sell swabs containing customers’ DNA for medical r
23andMe's Pharma Deals Have Been the Plan All Along
A new partnership with GlaxoSmithKline drew intense scrutiny from customers, reflecting eroding public trust in companies' ability to protect private information.
Why Data-Sharing Mandates Are the Wrong Way To Regulate Tech
Good interoperability policy should put the user front and center: data sharing must only happen with a user’s opt-in consent, and only for purposes that directly benefit the user.
New GP data extraction 'far exceeds' care.data plans, warn privacy campaigners - Pulse Today
New automatic extraction of data from GP-held patient records, due to come into force next month, are ‘far bigger’ and ‘more intrusive’ than care.data, GP privacy campaigners have warned.
Equality in mobility matters now more than ever - IF
There are known inequalities in how Black communities access micro mobility. Yet there aren’t many metrics or datasets to help organisations and communities understand and measure these inequalities.
Co-op is using facial recognition tech to scan and track shoppers | WIRED UK
Branches of Co-op in the south of England have been using real-time facial recognition cameras to scan shoppers entering stores.
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See US based studies on FRT which shows the technology can be unreliable for black people, especially black women.