Plain Speaking on Data Protection
The past few months have been very busy on the data protection front. A new Information Commissioner, a new focus on ‘Ad-Tech’ (more later), and some increasing concerns on the EU’s ‘Adequacy Decision’.
Moreover, the UK has been busy negotiating with the United States and is introducing new standardised documents to try to keep information flowing, whilst keeping everyone happy in the process.?
New Information Commissioner
Although worthy of note, the appointment of John Edwards as the UK’s new Information Commissioner in January 2022, would not normally have been the subject of news headlines. It will be interesting to see how the new incumbent will develop the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the short term, particularly given his liking for Twitter and direct speaking.
It’s pleasing to hear that the British public has already made a good impression on the New Zealander after a civic-minded citizen gave him a pound coin to unlock a baggage trolley at Gatwick airport on arrival to take up his new appointment. It is in keeping with his new role that he didn’t take the individual’s personal details so that he might return the coin.
At his pre-appointment hearing Mr Edwards had indicated his lack of enthusiasm for broadening freedom of information access to private firms involved in public sector contracts; so there may be a change of direction from that pursued by his more liberal predecessor.?
It is also noted that we may need to get used to a more antipodean bluntness from the ICO. On discussing the dichotomy of strong regulation against innovation, Edward’s stance was very clear:?
‘It’s bulls***’.
You can read the full colourful article about novel developments in data protection here: ?Plain Speaking on Data Protection - ZISHI (thezishi.com)
It includes more reading on:
- Data Governance Act
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- The Data Act
- EU/US Agreements
Source: An extract from the Article “Plain Speaking on Data Protection” which was written by The ZISHI Cornerstone experts, and published in the Advice Matters Magazine | 2022 | Vol 03 | Edition 02
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