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Algorithmic Decision-making and the UK ICO’s Guidance on AI

Photo of Magdalene Lie (UK)By Magdalene Lie (UK) on Posted in General, Regulatory response
Algorithmic decision-making has been in the news of late. From Ofqual’s downgrading of students’ A-level results[1] to the complaint lodged by None of Your Business’ against the credit rating agency CRIF for failing (amongst other things) to be transparent about the reasons why a particular applicant had been given a negative rating[2]. We have been … Continue reading

ICO blog post on AI and solely automated decision-making

Photo of Lara White (UK)Photo of Marcus Evans (UK)Photo of Magdalene Lie (UK)By Lara White (UK), Marcus Evans (UK) and Magdalene Lie (UK) on Posted in Compliance and risk management
The ICO has published a blog post on the role of “meaningful” human reviews in AI systems to prevent them from being categorised as “solely automated decision-making” under Article 22 of the GDPR. That Article imposes strict conditions on making decisions with legal or similarly significant effects based on personal data where there is no … Continue reading

Singapore proposes changes to cybersecurity and data protection regimes

Photo of Stella Cramer (SG)Photo of Wilson AngPhoto of Magdalene Lie (UK)Photo of Jeremy Lua (SG)By Stella Cramer (SG), Wilson Ang, Magdalene Lie (UK) and Jeremy Lua (SG) on Posted in Cybercrime, Data breach
In a bid to keep pace with advancements in the technological landscape, the Singapore Government has in recent months embarked on public consultations on its draft Cybersecurity Bill (the Cyber Bill) and its proposed amendments to Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) to update the country’s data protection regime. These changes will have a significant … Continue reading

Singapore legal update: Firm warned for WhatsApp personal data disclosure

Photo of Magdalene Lie (UK)By Magdalene Lie (UK) on Posted in Cybercrime, Data breach, General
Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Commission has on 21 March 2017 issued a warning to a local firm for disclosing a former employee’s personal information in a company WhatsApp group. A director at the firm, Executive Coach International, had shared highly sensitive information about the former employee with 58 members of a chat group comprising staff … Continue reading

Singapore cybersecurity – new amendments introduce four key changes

Photo of Stella Cramer (SG)Photo of Wilson AngPhoto of Magdalene Lie (UK)Photo of Jeremy Lua (SG)By Stella Cramer (SG), Wilson Ang, Magdalene Lie (UK) and Jeremy Lua (SG) on Posted in General
Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs has announced amendments to the Republic’s cybersecurity laws, i.e. the Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Act (CMCA), after a series of high-profile cyberattacks in recent years. The Computer Misuse and Cybersecurity Amendment Bill (the Bill), which will be discussed when Parliament sits on 3 April 2017, introduces four key changes to … Continue reading
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