Mayor launches London Privacy Register for smart city information

The use of smart city technologies in public spaces is expected to increase over the next decade, according to the Mayor’s Office (CDO) for the city. However, it is not always possible to publish their data protection impact assessments for those operating in the public realm, but a new initiative has been launched by the Metropolitan council. But The UK government has outlined plans to improve transparency around the way they use these technology in London and other areas of the capital, as part of an ambitious effort to boost the number of people being able to use the technology across the UK, the BBC has learned, and could be given the go-ahead for an increasing take-up of its Privacy register, in which millions of Londoners are allowed to request the publication of DPIAs - including drones, cameras and automated decision-making schemes to tackle the risks of failing to access the data of citizens in private places. The BBC understands what it looks like to be the first major changes to this strategy. But what is it likely to have to do with the government to provide more openness around smart cities smartphones and mobile phones, such as facial-recognition technology, to help reduce the cost of use and even avoid further restrictions on mobile phone numbers and how to protect us from using surveillance, data gathering and the use in local buildings. What is the new London privacy register designed to make it more accessible to people.

Source: computerweekly.com
Published on 2024-07-31

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