Data protection right to have data deleted
Posted: March 12th, 2024, 7:16 pm
The Data Protection Act 2018 defines that your data must be conveyed/processed/stored in a secure manner and where there are failings you have the right to have such processing stopped and your data deleted on the grounds that the organisation failed to comply with the rules on data protection.
Since 2009 (Intel), 2013 (AMD) and processors have included sub-system processors where the control code is a blob, not open source. Such subsystem have the capacity to operate entirely independently from the main system, can even be running when the main system is powered down. Any system where such processors are a part of that system, used to convey, process or access data, are a security risk, are a breach of the data protection act. I note however that there are many barriers to having your data prevented from being collected, processed and retained by the state. 'Essential' type exclusions. As such the state has formed laws that belittle the entire purpose of data security/protection. Obviously if many opted to have their data removed out of HMRC, CONNECT ...etc. on such security grounds and in spite of numerous and repeated HMRC disclosures of data security breaches, the state would not oblige.
If the state has no regard for individuals security/privacy then that state needs to be changed. By rights the UK should have retained ownership over its Cambridge based CPU technology, but as ever the state likes to turn a quick buck in disregard of mid/longer term benefits, and clearly does not care for either its physical borders, nor the security of its citizens.
Since 2009 (Intel), 2013 (AMD) and processors have included sub-system processors where the control code is a blob, not open source. Such subsystem have the capacity to operate entirely independently from the main system, can even be running when the main system is powered down. Any system where such processors are a part of that system, used to convey, process or access data, are a security risk, are a breach of the data protection act. I note however that there are many barriers to having your data prevented from being collected, processed and retained by the state. 'Essential' type exclusions. As such the state has formed laws that belittle the entire purpose of data security/protection. Obviously if many opted to have their data removed out of HMRC, CONNECT ...etc. on such security grounds and in spite of numerous and repeated HMRC disclosures of data security breaches, the state would not oblige.
If the state has no regard for individuals security/privacy then that state needs to be changed. By rights the UK should have retained ownership over its Cambridge based CPU technology, but as ever the state likes to turn a quick buck in disregard of mid/longer term benefits, and clearly does not care for either its physical borders, nor the security of its citizens.