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DCMS calls for views on cybersecurity certificationThe Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport has issued a call for views on the UK government’s proposed approach to cyber security certification following the UK’s departure from the EU. The EU Cyber Security Act entered into force on 27 June 2019. It established a cyber security certification framework…

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Scottish government publishes Programme for Government 2019-2020 The Scottish government has published its Programme for Government 2019-2020. It sets out the actions that the Scottish government will take in the coming year and beyond, including regarding technology. The document points out that transport is undergoing a period of rapid technological transformation which provides opportunities for…

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High Court dismisses claim for judicial review in facial recognition technology case: Bridges and another v South Wales Police

The High Court has dismissed the claim for judicial review in Bridges and another v South Wales Police on facial recognition technology. It is thought to be the first time any court in the world has considered automated facial recognition…

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Facial recognition in school leads to Sweden’s first GDPR fine The Swedish DPA has fined a municipality 200 000 SEK for using facial recognition technology to monitor the attendance of students in school. A school in northern Sweden conducted a pilot using facial recognition to keep track of students’ attendance in school. The test run…

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ICO publishes statement on Kings Cross facial recognition and launches investigation  Elizabeth Denham, Information Commissioner, has issued a statement on the use of live facial recognition technology in King’s Cross. She says: “Scanning people’s faces as they lawfully go about their daily lives…to identify them, is a potential threat to privacy that should concern us…

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