The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published its third Tech Horizons Report, identifying four key technologies expected to significantly impact society and information rights within the next two to seven years: connected transport; quantum sensing and imaging; digital diagnostics, therapeutics, and healthcare infrastructure; and synthetic media and its detection. The ICO highlights a number of potential benefits of these technologies, including environmental, healthcare and mobility improvements. However, the report stresses the continued relevance of data protection concerns outlined in previous reports.
These include the importance of integrating data protection by design and by default into the development of new technologies. In addition, the increasing volume and complexity of data collection and processing make it challenging for individuals to understand how their information is used. Therefore, organisations must prioritise transparency and clearly explain their data practices. The report also highlights the complex networks created by the growing number of innovators developing and interacting with these technologies, making it difficult for individuals to understand who is processing their data and how to exercise their information rights.
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