The Secret DPO
@secret-dpo.bsky.social
The stories and experiences of a Data Protection Officer (DPO) trying to ensure that plumbers can’t fix your plumbing (not a lawyer).
This… maybe it’s time for me to come out of hibernation because this from the ICO is just distasteful by anyone’s standards. What’s the point of the law if it’s not applied by the so-called regulator of said law?
In 2023 the UK Information Commissioner stated that it was "necessary" "to apply the full sanctions" where UK #GDPR breaches "put people's lives at risk" x.com/ICOnews/stat... But today no regulatory action (DPA 2018 s160) results from #databreach that placed +18K at risk & perhaps caused death
July 17, 2025 at 7:56 AM
This… maybe it’s time for me to come out of hibernation because this from the ICO is just distasteful by anyone’s standards. What’s the point of the law if it’s not applied by the so-called regulator of said law?
And so it starts… just seen yet another ad for a “Head of AI Risk” role and guess what, they must be a lawyer.
My understanding is that lawyers do and will play a key part in the AI journey, just like every other key stakeholder.
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#AI #GDPR #DataGovernance
My understanding is that lawyers do and will play a key part in the AI journey, just like every other key stakeholder.
🧵
#AI #GDPR #DataGovernance
August 28, 2024 at 11:00 AM
And so it starts… just seen yet another ad for a “Head of AI Risk” role and guess what, they must be a lawyer.
My understanding is that lawyers do and will play a key part in the AI journey, just like every other key stakeholder.
🧵
#AI #GDPR #DataGovernance
My understanding is that lawyers do and will play a key part in the AI journey, just like every other key stakeholder.
🧵
#AI #GDPR #DataGovernance