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Post-Brexit Britain’s dance-off with EU privacy standards in the context of EU-US relations
When privacy protections are aligning at a global level, how will the UK reconcile data protection and digital protectionism?
Season’s greetings: goodbye to 2020 and the 12 months of Ada
Four policy-facing reports, three citizens’ juries, two expert working groups and a global pandemic
America’s ‘privacy renaissance’: What to expect under a new presidency and Congress
A deep dive into US privacy legislation and implications for US-EU-UK relations
Tipping towards trans-nationalism – data, tech and the future of nation states
How data, tech and geopolitics might shape the future
COVID-19, the gig economy and the hunger for surveillance
The hidden, and unfairly distributed, costs of convenience on gig economy workers
Accountability for algorithms: a response to the CDEI review into bias in algorithmic decision-making
Reviewing bias is welcome, and stopping the amplification of historic inequalities is essential.
Reinventing online platforms: is the new EU regulatory package enough?
Without mandatory interoperability, will the Digital Markets Act and Digital Service Act be enough to reset the rules for big tech?
The ethical case for data fiduciaries
Trust, vulnerability and trustworthiness, and ensuring that the interests of big tech are aligned with the interests of their users.
Data stewardship: an archival perspective
Archives as datasets? What can we learn from archivists in data preservation and sharing?
Strength in numbers: a case study for building a data-based community in cystic fibrosis
Now, more than ever, data can be used to bring people together as well as numbers.
Working with the CARE principles: operationalising Indigenous data governance
Shifting the focus of data governance from consultation to values-based relationships to promote equitable Indigenous participation in data processes.
Algorithms in social media: realistic routes to regulatory inspection
Establishing systems, powers and capabilities to scrutinise algorithms and their impact.