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Analysis, comment and satire about information law, data protection, GDPR, privacy and surveillance from Act Now Training.
Act Now Training Blog
3d ago
On 1st March 2024, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced that it has issued an Enforcement Notice and warning to the Home Office for failing to sufficiently assess the privacy risks posed by the electronic monitoring of people arriving in the UK via unauthorised means. (Strangely the actual text of the notice and warning were ..read more
Act Now Training Blog
2w ago
In the run up to the General Election this year, political parties in the UK will face the challenge of effectively communicating their message to voters whilst at the same time respecting voters’ privacy. In the past few years, all parties have been accused of riding roughshod over data protection laws in their attempts to ..read more
Act Now Training Blog
3w ago
Act Now Training is pleased to announce that it has been nominated once again for the 2024 Information and Records Management Society (IRMS) awards. Each year the IRMS recognises excellence in the field of information management with their prestigious Industry Awards. These highly sought-after awards are presented at a glittering ceremony at the annual Conference ..read more
Act Now Training Blog
3w ago
Inadvertent disclosure of personal data on email systems has been the subject of a number of GDPR enforcement actions by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the past few years. In 2021, the transgender charity Mermaids was fined £25,000 for failing to keep the personal data of its users secure. The ICO found that Mermaids failed to ..read more
Act Now Training Blog
1M ago
Employers have always had a keen interest in monitoring and tracking employees. In 2017, we addressed this topic in a blog post focusing on the GDPR implications of employee monitoring using GPS trackers and similar devices. Recent advances in surveillance technology, particularly facial recognition, have not only streamlined employee monitoring but has also rendered it ..read more
Act Now Training Blog
1M ago
Journalists’ FOI requests can be challenging for public authorities. Sometimes they are viewed with suspicion. A public authority may even feel that a journalist is on a “fishing expedition”. This free webinar is a unique opportunity for FOI practitioners to understand FOI from a journalist’s perspective and improve their FOI practice. Martin will share his ..read more
Act Now Training Blog
1M ago
2024 is going to be the year of AI regulation. As the impact of AI increases in our daily lives, governments and regulatory bodies globally are grappling with the need to establish clear guidelines and standards for its responsible use. ChatGPT Ask people about AI and many will talk about AI powered chat bots like ..read more
Act Now Training Blog
1M ago
Last week the BBC reported that police officers made offensive comments about an assault victim while watching body camera footage of her exposed body. The woman had been arrested by Thames Valley Police and placed in leg restraints before being recorded on body-worn cameras. While being transported to Newbury police station, she suffered a seizure which ..read more
Act Now Training Blog
1M ago
The Data Protection and Digital Information (No.2) Bill is currently in the Committee stage of the House of Lords. It will make changes to the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018 and Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (“PECR”). It is expected to be passed in May and will probably come into force after ..read more
Act Now Training Blog
3M ago
As we end another year, the Act Now team would like to wish everyone ‘Seasons’ greetings’ and best wishes for the new year. Thank you to all our delegates and colleagues for their continued support and dedication. Our office will be closed for the holiday season from Thursday, 21st December, and we will return on ..read more