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Digital: IT & Privacy

Unlocking the potential of crowdsourced data: Policy guidance for the information revolution

05 Oct 2023
In an era characterised by rapid technological evolution, traditional approaches to data collection and analysis have undergone a remarkable transformation. Crowdsourced data and services have emerged as powerful tools that are transforming information gathering, processing, and utilisation for governmental organisations and private enterprises alike. This article delves into the intricacies of crowdsourced data, explores its lawful applications by institutions such as the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Intelligence Community (IC), and their overseas equivalents such as the UK Ministry of Defence, and underscores the need to address policy gaps. It also examines its synergistic relationship with artificial intelligence (AI) and highlights its impact on decision-making and business insights.
Digital: IT & Privacy

Unlocking the potential of crowdsourced data: Policy guidance for the information revolution

05 Oct 2023
In an era characterised by rapid technological evolution, traditional approaches to data collection and analysis have undergone a remarkable transformation. Crowdsourced data and services have emerged as powerful tools that are transforming information gathering, processing, and utilisation for governmental organisations and private enterprises alike. This article delves into the intricacies of crowdsourced data, explores its lawful applications by institutions such as the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Intelligence Community (IC), and their overseas equivalents such as the UK Ministry of Defence, and underscores the need to address policy gaps. It also examines its synergistic relationship with artificial intelligence (AI) and highlights its impact on decision-making and business insights.
Digital: IT & Privacy

Data bridge over the Atlantic

22 Sep 2023
On 21 September 2023, the UK Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology laid before Parliament regulations that will operate to significantly simplify the process for UK businesses to transfer personal data to the United States.
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Expanding international cooperation on export controls and enforcement

13 Jul 2023
In early June 2023, legislation was proposed in the U.S. Congress to amend the U.S. Arms Export Control Act to provide an exemption for licensing of defence items for export to the United Kingdom (U.K.).

On 8 June 2023, the White House announced the “Atlantic Declaration” as a “Twenty-First Century U.S.-U.K. Economic Partnership to ensure that our unique alliance is adapted, reinforced, and reimagined for the challenges of this moment.”

And on 28 June 2023, the U.S. announced their agreement with the U.K., Australia, Canada, and New Zealand –to formally coordinate on the enforcement of each country’s export control regimes.
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Expanding international cooperation on export controls and enforcement

13 Jul 2023
In early June 2023, legislation was proposed in the U.S. Congress to amend the U.S. Arms Export Control Act to provide an exemption for licensing of defence items for export to the United Kingdom (U.K.).

On 8 June 2023, the White House announced the “Atlantic Declaration” as a “Twenty-First Century U.S.-U.K. Economic Partnership to ensure that our unique alliance is adapted, reinforced, and reimagined for the challenges of this moment.”

And on 28 June 2023, the U.S. announced their agreement with the U.K., Australia, Canada, and New Zealand –to formally coordinate on the enforcement of each country’s export control regimes.