This week’s topics
Data Protection and Privacy Legislation
- UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018
- Principles of lawful processing and individual rights
- Cross-border data transfer mechanisms
- Regulatory enforcement and fines
- Transfer risk assessments - how do they work?
- What Is GDPR? | EU Privacy Law Explained: Rights, Principles, Fines & Compliance
- UX design and data protection series: What does privacy look like in the real world of tech?
What you will be able to do
- 2.1 Critically evaluate the implications of legislation for IT activities.
- 2.2 Critically evaluate the impact of related legislation on the IT sector.
Activity
Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: critically evaluate the implications of legislation for IT activities.
Study materials
Videos
- Transfer risk assessments - how do they work? · YouTube · Information Commission's Office (ICO) · 37 min · for registered students
- What Is GDPR? | EU Privacy Law Explained: Rights, Principles, Fines & Compliance · YouTube · Securiti AI · 6 min · for registered students
- UX design and data protection series: What does privacy look like in the real world of tech? · YouTube · Information Commission's Office (ICO) · 48 min · for registered students
Further resources
- ICO: UK GDPR guidance and resources · Reading · GOV.UK, guidance · for registered students
- The European Union General Data Protection Regulation: what it is and what it means · Reading · Arxiv, article · for registered students
- Handbook on European data protection law (2018 edition) · PDF · Eu, guidance; 402 pages · for registered students
Materials marked “for registered students” open in the student portal, which is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance.
