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Does data protection apply to MP’s?
I am not even sure they understand the issues. I think they see the job and how custom and practice supports them – not how the world has moved on. That is the only thing I am going to say about this election.
Does Truth Matter?
That is the title on the Wetherspoon News – special edition publishing all of the redactions made by the press about them. The truth does matter but sometimes people and organisations do not want to hear the whole truth or rather a variation of the truth that they can deal with. Even with data protection
Why I do not want to use AI to write for me
One of the good things about data protection legislation not changing is that it keeps the human element involved with automated decision making. There always has to be a person at the end of the chain taking responsibility. ChatGPT, Copilot and other types out there all have their place and are great for finding source
When you know too much
That is not “I am going to blackmail someone” but more there is a point where you just know too much and people start to be threatened and/or they think you have been around too much. Some organisations will only learn when those people move on just how valuable they were. Experienced and knowledgeable people
All change but no change?
With the election coming it looks like changes to data protection legislation are not going to happen (for now). Saw the perfect description of what was proposed today – a “curates egg” – something that was so bad that you had to say something good about it. That also means that a lot of the
What is an asset?
An asset is something that has value to you. A wedding ring may not have been expensive but the sentimental value if lost or stolen could be a lot. A laptop may not have been expensive but the data on it may be irreplaceable for a business and its loss could close down the business
Does the NHS always need your consent to share your information?
The simple answer is no. The more cynical, complex answer is the NHS in England is really a series of franchises running under the brand of the NHS BUT it is a healthcare management system defined by law. As a healthcare management system it can make decisions about how and where you can get treatment
Readability v only certain words will do
Over the last few months I have been trying to write in a way that is readable and accessible – apparently the average reading age is around eleven. It is harder than it looks, especially when my reading age is far higher than eleven. I am benefitting from doing this and I think that whoever
Why do NHS Trusts get Subject Access Requests (SAR) so wrong?
The main reasons are: Ten years ago it was difficult but seemed to be manageable. Ten years later it seems to be extremely difficult but not as manageable.
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