Yet another UK government seeks to reform GDPR
The UK government has begun to introduce its latest update to data protection laws it claims will boost economic growth and public sector efficiency. The government said it expects it will keep the UK in line with the EU's GDPR.
Critics, on the other hand, have said the legislation could affect current privacy protections, allow automated decision-making that affects people's livelihoods, and potentially scrap safeguards for patient data.
Introduced in the House of Lords yesterday, the Data Use and Access Bill targets better efficiency in the National Health Service (NHS), the police force, and businesses with the new regime.
Technology minister Peter Kyle said: "Data is the DNA of modern life and quietly drives every aspect of our society and economy without us even noticing – from our NHS treatments and social interactions to our business and banking transactions.
"With laws that help us to use data securely and effectively, this Bill will help us boost the UK's economy, free up vital time for our front-line workers, and relieve people from unnecessary admin so that they can get on with their lives."
