Man vs. Machine: The ICO Provides Guidance On Use Of Big Data

As the European data protection framework evolves, big data remains a hot topic. Often, what makes up these large data sets is personal data, so it has clear data protection implications.

The Information Commissioner's Office ("ICO") has therefore issued guidance on "Big data, artificial intelligence, machine learning and data protection." This recent guidance provides helpful emphasis on accountability, transparency and how to evidence compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"), which is due to come into effect from 25 May 2018. The ICO's guidance explains the ways that accountability can be evidenced by organisations (such as, through documentation, algorithms, ethics, etc.).