Emerging Tech and Data Protection Archives - GDPR Sentry https://gdprsentry.com/tag/emerging-tech-and-data-protection/ GDPR compliance made easier with a management system and expert support Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:20:13 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.11 139546355 More Than a Fingerprint: Biometrics and Privacy in Education https://gdprsentry.com/more-than-a-fingerprint-biometrics-and-privacy-in-education/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:16:45 +0000 https://gdprsentry.com/?p=6611 Schools and universities have never been shy about embracing technology. From virtual learning environments to AI-powered study tools, education has a long history of adopting innovations that promise efficiency and convenience. Few technologies illustrate this quite as well as biometrics. After all, forgetting a password is inconvenient. Forgetting your fingerprint? That’s considerably more difficult. As […]

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]]> 6611 New Tech, Same Responsibilities: Data Protection in the Age of AI and EdTech https://gdprsentry.com/new-tech-same-responsibilities-data-protection-in-the-age-of-ai-and-edtech/ Fri, 02 Feb 2024 17:03:26 +0000 https://gdprsentry.com/?p=6115 You’ve probably heard it by now, EdTech is booming. From lesson-planning AI to real-time behaviour tracking, schools across the UK are embracing technology faster than ever. Whether it’s a new learning app or a full-blown Management Information System (MIS), the promise is the same: smarter classrooms, less admin, and happier teachers. But here’s the thing, […]

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]]> 6115 Bringing Up Baby: Raising Biased AI https://gdprsentry.com/bringing-up-baby-raising-biased-ai/ Mon, 08 Feb 2021 15:45:48 +0000 https://gdprsentry.com/?p=5585 Anyone involved in last year’s exam grade saga probably harbours a level of resentment against algorithms.  The government formula was designed to standardise grades across the country. Instead, it affected students disproportionately, raising grades for students in smaller classes and more affluent areas. Conversely, students in poorer performing schools had their grades reduced, based on past grades from previous […]

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