Adtech and the data protection debate – where next?
20 December 2019 A blog by Simon McDougall, ICO’s Executive Director for Tech Policy and Innovation In June we issued our Adtech Update Report
Read MoreChinese Insurance Giant Ping An’s Blockchain Arm Reveals Terms for $468M IPO
OneConnect Financial, the blockchain and AI subsidiary of China’s top insurance company Ping An Insurance, has set the terms for its planned NYSE listing. Original Source
Read MoreAnalyst Predicts a Kill of 100,000 BTC at Bitcoin Bull
Anthony Pompliano, a Bitcoin bull enthusiast, says that the hysteria surrounding the price of the BTC will probably increase more and more until there is “real blood on the streets”.In a new note to investors, Pompliano points out that Bitcoin has always forced weak hands to surrender, through extremely volatile
Read MoreBitcoin Tumbles 4.7%, Most in Two Months, as China-Fueled Enthusiasm Wanes
Bitcoin prices tumbled on Monday by the most in two months, falling below a key threshold of $8,200 not seen since late October. Original Source
Read MoreBond Lecture 2019: ‘Access to Information in Turbulent Times’
Gill Bull, ICO’s Director of Freedom of Information Complaints and Compliance, speech at the British Records Association in London, 13 November 2019.Original script may differ from delivered version. “Hello my name is Gill Bull. I am the Director of Freedom of Information at the Information Commissioner’s Office (the ICO) and I am
Read MoreICO raids business suspected of illegal pension cold calls
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) searched a business premises in Chichester today as part of an investigation into the making of nuisance
Read MoreStatement on the High Court judgement on the use of live facial recognition technology by South Wales Police
An ICO spokesperson said: “We will be reviewing the judgment carefully. We welcome the court’s finding that the police use of Live Facial
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Public vs Private Blockchains; Ernst & Young’s New Blockchain Prototype
On October 30th, Ernst & Young (EY) announced a world-first for distributed ledgers. Called the Ernst & Young Ops Chain Public Edition, the company created a new blockchain prototype that combines the security of the public ledger model with the privacy of the private ledger model—thus a private blockchain. It does this
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Turning The Financial Industry On Its Head – The Blockchain Technology
The financial industry has witnessed many disruptions and welcomed new technologies that have radically changed traditional processes. In today’s world of cryptocurrency and digital transactions, a new type of technology is steadily taking over – the blockchain technology. Blockchain has caused many disruptions, but what are the top blockchain disruptions? Blockchain
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