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Five years of GDPR - what does the dawn of AI mean for data privacy regulations?
May 25, 2018 saw the introduction of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a ground-breaking legal framework that set new standards on how organisations both within and beyond EU borders obtain, process and store personal data.
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Facebook hit with €1.2bn penalty for failing to protect user data
Meta, the owner of Facebook, has received a €1.2bn (£1bn) from Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) for failing to protect user data when it gets transferred from Europe to the US.
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New initiative to bring greater diversity to UK judiciary
New rules brought in the UK will see up to 4,500 more lawyers from diverse backgrounds eligible to become judges, under plans recently announced by the UK government.
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Older regulations to address AI model concerns for time being
The competition to create more powerful and more effective AI services is getting fierce, and many experts have vocalised their fears that tools such as ChatGPT may cause more problems than they solve if left to blossom without much-needed regulation.
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Geopolitical Tensions And Organisational Risk: Navigating Current Threats
Across the broad spectrum of risk factors with the potential to impact organisations, geopolitical tensions have become increasingly significant. In particular, the conflict in Ukraine has brought challenges such as cybersecurity into sharp focus, with governments issuing regular and alarming warnings about the scope for state-sponsored attacks and disruption.
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New £1 billion strategy for UK’s semiconductor sector
The UK government has revealed a new 20-year plan to secure the UK’s semiconductor industry.
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ID theft fraud up by almost 100% through 2022
Throughout last year, levels of ID theft almost doubled in the UK, according to new research.
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British Gymnastics urges UK government to do more to support athlete wellbeing
The National governing body for gymnastics in the UK, British Gymnastics, has called upon the UK government to establish a new independent board to shore up athlete welfare and increase wellbeing safeguards for athletes.
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Business risk increases as workforce satisfaction and wellbeing fall
As employers around the world contend with the greatest workforce disruption in generations, a new global report finds that most organisations are failing to meet the needs of employees and risk erasing progress made during the pandemic.
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How leading multinationals are navigating geopolitical risk to build resilience
In a recent interview, McKinsey’s Ziad Haider discussed managing geopolitical risk with prominent figures from Google, Intel and Pfizer.
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Supply chain fears prompt UK government plea from Vauxhall owner
Stellantis car manufacturers has urged the UK government to revisit elements of its Brexit deal with Europe, fearing the integrity of the British car industry supply chain and the future of the nation’s car industry.
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Governor’s decision to defund DEI in Florida universities meets huge backlash
The governor of Florida put his name to a bill earlier this week that will see US tax payers’ money being taken away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programmes in the state’s colleges.
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Poor health to blame for record numbers of people out of work
Fresh data reveals a surge in the number of UK people not working owing to extended periods of ill health.
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AI technology a risk to democracy, Open AI leader says
Speaking to a US Senate panel this week, the chief of OpenAI expressed his significant concern that artificial intelligence technology could pose a risk to voting systes, undermining democracy.
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Former rugby ace dies age 33
Billy Guyton, a former rugby player from New Zealand, has passed away at the age of 33.
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Corruption and uncertainty dominate political climate in Bulgaria
Experts fear that Bulgaria’s political system could near the brink of collapse this summer if the state is not able to establish a new government and effectively combat endemic corruption.
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ID theft hits USA’s southern states most through 2022
New research has revealed that citizens in the southern states of the US suffered most from ID theft in 2022 compared with the rest of the country, with millennials most likely to be the victims.
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European committees vote for stronger AI rules
Lawmakers in Europe have progressed towards implementing new regulations governing artificial intelligence applications, including ChatGPT, after an important vote last week.
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Survey highlights key benefits of investing in sustainability
A new study of fleet professionals in the US has shed light on how organisations in the transportation sector are moving forward with their sustainability plans against a global backdrop of increasing pressure to address climate change.
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Employee mental health suffers under poor management
New research published in the UK suggests that workers under poor management are more likely to experience negative mental health issues and lower job satisfaction, with performance levels eroded as a result.