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NewsPICCASO Privacy Awards Winners Announced: Celebrating the Brightest and Best in Data Protection
On Thursday December 8th 2022, the inaugural PICCASO Privacy Awards celebrated the people and organisations making an incredible contribution to the fields of privacy and data protection.
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Parliament to discuss Online Safety Bill following five-month delay
The UK’s much-anticipated action on regulating the internet is to be addressed in parliament next week, with child protection and free speech coming to the fore of debate.
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PrivSec London 2023
PrivSec London is a two-day, in-person event taking place over 28th February and 1st March at the Park Plaza, Riverbank.
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PICCASO Privacy Award for Achievement: A Look at the Shortlist
The PICCASO Privacy Awards will celebrate data protection and privacy excellence in all its forms: from the “Rising Star” award, which recognises the most talented professionals entering the industry, to the “Privacy Award for Achievement”, which will go to a veteran of the sector.
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Celebrating Data Protection Writers and Academics at the PICCASO Privacy Awards
The PICCASO Privacy Awards will recognise the companies and privacy professionals working hard to protect personal data. The programme includes awards for the UK’s best privacy programme, best privacy executive, and outstanding data protection officer, among many more.
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Information Commissioner’s Office Releases Guidance on AI: Reducing Bias, Ensuring Privacy and Facilitating Rights Over Automated Decision-Making
AI is advancing fast and is being adopted in numerous everyday contexts, such as recruitment, fraud detection and employee monitoring. While the UK lacks any specific AI-focused regulation, the use of personal data in AI systems is subject to existing rules under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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Data Breach Damages For ‘Very Modest’ Distress? In the UK?
Last week, the High Court ordered the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to pay £250 in damages to an ex-Conservative council leader who experienced “a very modest degree of distress” following a data breach.
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Privacy leaders recognised as the inaugural PICCASO Privacy Awards shortlist is revealed
The PICCASO Privacy Awards is delighted to reveal the inaugural cohort of shortlisted individuals, teams, initiatives, and businesses for the 2022 Awards, comprising 110 finalists across 15 categories.
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Conservative Party Conference 2022 Brings More Data Protection Uncertainty
At the Conservative Party Conference 2022 on Monday, newly-appointed Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Michelle Donelan said the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was “limiting the potential of our businesses”.
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Charting the UK Data Protection Profession: September 2022 Report
Data Protection World Forum and The DPO Centre are delighted to bring you the ninth Index survey report from the ground-breaking UK Data Protection Index.
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Exterro – Managing a Privacy Program Across Multiple Jurisdictions
Data privacy regulations and practices serve a critical purpose in today’s tech-centric, digitally focused and hyperconnected world.
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Exterro – Data Minimisation: A Key Element of Risk-Reduction
The over retention of data is a major data privacy risk that needs to be addressed.
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Exterro – Data Discovery: Revealing Data Skeletons in Your Closet
The principles of data minimisation and storage limitation aren’t just legal requirements. They’re crucial means of preventing data breaches and GDPR violations.
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First CCPA Settlement: Actually, You DO Sell Personal Information
Enforcement of California’s comprehensive privacy law began in earnest on Wednesday as the state’s attorney general (AG) Rob Bonta announced a $1.2 million settlement with French cosmetics chain Sephora.
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Whistleblower Claims Regulators Weren’t Told About Twitter Security Risks — And Neither Was Twitter’s Board
Twitter’s former head of security, Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, made some serious allegations about the state of security and data protection in the company on Tuesday.
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Will the UK’s ‘Light Touch’ AI Regulation Plans Increase AI Risks?
The government claims its “innovation-friendly and flexible” plans for AI regulation could help businesses avoid the “uncertainty that comes with regulatory compliance”. But could lighter touch regulation increase risks for UK businesses and individuals alike?
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Charting the UK Data Protection Profession: June 2022 Report
Data Protection World Forum and The DPO Centre are delighted to bring you the eighth Index survey report from the ground-breaking UK Data Protection Index.
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Event
PrivSec New York 2022
PrivSec New York 2022 is where privacy and security meet for an intensive two-day conference on 7th & 8th November, Javits Center, New York.
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Max Schrems on the EU-US Data Transfer Saga, ‘Hate Mail’, and His Next Court Case
Max Schrems is honorary chairman at the European Centre for Digital Rights, or “noyb” (None of Your Business). Schrems is best known for his landmark court cases against Facebook, which brought down two international data transfer agreements between the EU and the US.
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Meet the expert: PrivSec World Forum welcomes Olga Phillips
We are excited to announce that privacy specialist, Olga Phillips, will be speaking at PrivSec World Forum this month.
