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Ensuring proper biometric oversight in Scotland
After years of campaigning for proper oversight of sensitive biometric data, Open Rights Group (ORG) is delighted to see the Scottish Parliament have voted to create a Scottish Biometrics Commissioner.
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Digital Privacy
28 May 2020 By Matthew Rice
We need to see proof of Scotland’s contact tracing privacy standards
As test and trace programmes are launched across the United Kingdom its time to revisit whether we have any further clarity on the privacy impact assessments of Scotland’s plans.
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04 May 2020 By Matthew Rice
Scotland’s different path on contact tracing is to be welcomed, but questions remain
Scotland seems to be taking a different path on the question of covid19 contact tracing, while this is welcome, questions remain the need to make sure this works for all of Scotland.
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06 Feb 2020 By Matthew Rice
Scottish Biometrics Commissioner receives Committee boost
Amendments made to the Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Bill have strengthened the status of the proposed Commissioner, including providing an individual complaints procedure, making the code of practice set by the Commissioner binding and allowing for the Commissioner to present compliance notices.
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05 Feb 2020 By Jennifer Breslin
Conference report – Computer, Privacy and Data Protection (CPDP) Brussels 22nd-24 January 2020
Last week I attended the ‘Computers, Privacy and Data Protection’ annual conference in Brussels.
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