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The UK data regulator told the Scottish biometrics watchdog that, despite major data protection concerns raised, it is likely to greenlight police cloud deployments because of an information sharing agreement with the US government, before claiming to Computer Weekly the processing is legal if unspecified ‘protections’ are in place

Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 police technology stories of 2023.

France tells officials to use Paris-made alternative to ‘strengthen security of exchanges’

Police Scotland’s’ response to the biometrics commissioner’s formal information notice “did not ameliorate” his concerns about the sovereignty and security of the sensitive biometric information being uploaded to cloud infrastructure that is subject to intrusive US surveillance laws

Health New Zealand says it chose big US tech firms to deliver a landmark data project because they have better size, security and robustness than local bidders.

Police Scotland’s new strategy outlines how the force will approach and invest in its digital transformation over the next five years, but notes its ability to achieve its ambitions is subject to the availability of funding.

This is Part III of EFF’s ongoing series about the proposed UN Cybercrime Convention. Read Part I for a quick snapshot of the ins and outs of the zero draft; Part III for a deep dive on Chapter V regarding international cooperation: the historical context, the zero draft's approach, scope of...

Scotland’s data protection watchdog has requested that the Scottish police assess the security of storing biometric data on Microsoft's servers.

European data storage firms are emerging that promise to protect customer data from US interference.