Royal Society calls for adoption of Privacy Enhancing Technologies
Public sector institutions, like the NHS, are being encouraged to adopt Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) by the Royal Society to help unlock data.
News

Transgender charity Mermaids fined £25k for data protection breach
The transgender charity has been fined £25,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for failing to keep the personal data of its users secure.
Cyber Security

PCS Speaker profile: Peter Brown on mordernising data protection laws
Peter Brown, a senior technology officer at the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), will be speaking about data protection principles in the context of cyber security at the first Public Cyber Security conference on 7 December.
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TPP making changes to SystmOne to address data protection concerns
TPP has confirmed it is piloting new functionality in its SystmOne electronic patient record, with a view to addressing data protection concerns raised by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
Clinical Software

CIOs and CCIOs urge greater clarity on shared records and data protection
Current data protection guidance is contradictory and not conducive to effective patient care according to a new discussion paper published by the CCIO and Health CIO networks.
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NHS Digital will not face “regulatory action” from ICO
NHS Digital will not face “regulatory action” from ICO for not honouring patients’ Type 2 opt outs, which allows your data to be shared with third parties.
Cyber Security