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Non-personal data: the case of the Indian Data Protection Bill, definitions and assumptions
A non-personal data framework is emerging out of the Indian Data Protection Bill, what are its definitions, rationale and underlying assumptions?
Meaningful transparency and (in)visible algorithms
Can transparency bring accountability to public-sector algorithmic decision-making (ADM) systems?
What does Ada Lovelace mean to you?
Celebrating Ada Lovelace Day 2020 with six women computer scientists.
The Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner: streamlined or eroded oversight?
When the direction of travel is towards more extensive use of biometrics and surveillance, do we need more or less oversight?
Can digital immunity certificates be introduced in a non-discriminatory way?
New forms of technology are coming. How do we ensure they’re deployed in a way that conforms to equality regulation?
UK contact tracing apps: the view from Northern Ireland and Scotland
What can we learn about successful approaches to COVID-19 technologies from the devolved nations of the UK?
The NHS COVID-19 app: is it an enduring public health technology?
Will the long-awaited contract tracing app deliver on its promises for 2020 and beyond?
Doing good with data: what does good look like when it comes to data stewardship?
Data can help tackle the world’s biggest challenges, if we ask the right questions about governance and apply principles for stewardship.
Should more public trust in data-driven systems be the goal?
To better understand the limits of public trust in data-driven systems, we must acknowledge the role structural inequalities play in shaping trust
Can algorithms ever make the grade?
The failure of the A-level algorithm highlights the need for a more transparent, accountable and inclusive process in the deployment of algorithms.
Why algorithms aren’t the answer: what the public needs to trust technology
A ten-point checklist for the Test and Trace team working on contact tracing app 2.0, based on the findings of rapid online public deliberation.
Facial recognition technology needs proper regulation – Court of Appeal
The appeal of R (Bridges) v Chief Constable of South Wales shows that, when it comes to facial recognition technology, the status quo cannot continue.