Privacy
Research Topic
Language: English
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Research problems linked to this topic
- How can governance and standards frameworks encourage greater inclusion and security across the ecosystem? What would a good framework for measuring inclusion in digital identity markets look like? How can we minimise security and privacy risks within digital identity solutions?
- What are the direct and indirect costs to different sizes of organisations of adopting and navigating data protection regulations?
- How can policing ensure transparency in decision-making, so it is open to challenge?
- What impact did data regulations (linking to data prospects consultation and Impact Assessments) have on data sharing? What should we expect from the Government’s proposed changes?
- How confident and aware are UK citizens and businesses about the domestic data protection regime vis-à-vis those used in other countries? Are there any such concerns preventing them from sharing data internationally?
- What are the barriers to accessing public sector data in particular?
- Data as a rival and nonrival economic good: Is there evidence that data privacy laws centred around individuals’ rights might hinder realising collective benefits? What are the potential remedies and interventions to resolve that?
- What are the trade-offs between data access, openness and security? How should we consider and measure the pros/cons, risks and opportunities of restrictions on international flows of data, such as the impact of trade restrictions? How do we identify the appropriate balance between a healthy, competitive market with ensuring that rules are in place to ensure the safety and resilience of the data infrastructure and its users?
- How inclusive is the evolving digital identity ecosystem? What are the barriers to inclusion within the system? What are the benefits of digital identity to individuals and businesses? How can we ensure the UK’s digital identity ecosystem is secure? Within the current market which groups are disproportionately affected or are more likely to become left behind as digital identity solutions become more widespread? What are some of the consequences of having excluded groups? Are there differences across different sectors or use cases? How can we build trust in digital identity solutions?
- What is the relationship of citizens and individuals with their data, and how do they behave online? What drives and encourages them to share data and what doesn’t? How might upcoming changes in data legislation effect citizens’ willingness to share data.
- How can we best communicate and understand the public’s perception of autonomous vehicles and drone usage in policing?