The UK has expanded on its promise to institute a new data regime based on ‘common sense’ rather than ‘box ticking’, and given more detail on its plans to overhaul the Information Commisioner’s Office (ICO).
While the talk of ‘common sense’ follows the Conservative party line, it appears that the plans don’t (entirely) stem from pro-Brexit thought: there is a commitment to maintain public security and privacy, as well as a proposal to mitigate algorithmic bias in AI systems.
The new consultation runs to 19th November. As well as data reforms, it covers a new governance model for the ICO, …
