UK revives plan to reform data protection rules with an eye on boosting the economy
A new data bill from the U.K. Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) aims to revive several measures that failed to pass
A new data bill from the U.K. Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) aims to revive several measures that failed to pass under the prior government, while rowing back on some controversial post-Brexit reforms proposed by Conservative ministers.
The government reckons the “Data (Use and Access) Bill” (DUA) stands to boost the U.K. economy by £10 billion by unlocking major public sector efficiency savings. These savings would result from streamlining the rules for sharing information across domains such as healthcare and law enforcement.
The legislation also concerns digital identity and verification, expanding “smart data schemes” (akin to open banking), mapping of underground infrastructure, digitizing the birth and death registry, and enabling access to data held by online platforms.
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