Data Protection

What do you think of the Mona Lisa’s hands? (and other such problems)

Getting Data Security Right

There isn’t a single technological magic bullet that can guarantee data security. But the right system design can.

Data: A New Direction — But Which Direction?

What the UK Government’s proposals for data protection reform, “Data: A New Direction”, say-and what they really mean.

AI: The Emperor’s New Clothes?

The UK Government wants to abolish citizens’ rights to data protection in order to promote Artificial Intelligence. Its reasoning is…

Five Myths about Data, Innovation and Growth

The UK Government wants to sacrifice citizen data rights on the alter of ‘innovation and growth’. Its reasoning is flawed. Here’s why.

Why is data valuable?

Surprisingly few people have come up with a credible answer, which related policies and strategies depend on. So what DOES make it…

DEPLOYING PERSONAL DATA STORES AT SCALE

It’s one thing to test a concept in a lab environment but quite another to deliver, operationally, at scale. Here’s a ‘to do’ checklist.

The Challenge of Online Identity: First things First!

Over the last 15 years, Governments around the world including the UK, along with many private sector firms, have poured huge amounts of time and money into attempts to solve the problem of online identity assurance (that is, making sure…