Description
This module explores data protection, focusing on its intersections with tech law and governance.
Speaker Matthew Holman presents a comprehensive overview of data protection, including its historical development, principles, and the roles of controllers, processors, and joint controllers. Matthew also highlights the contributions of Andrew Hodge, a polymath whose work at Bletchley Park laid the theoretical foundation for modern computers, and the significance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. He concludes by discussing the rapid growth of the technology industry, suggesting the study of books like Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs for further understanding.
