CCTV runs risk of data protection breach
Code of practice consultation sparks debate whether use of surveillance cameras could create breaches of privacy and data laws.
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A 25-year veteran enterprise technology expert, Miya Knights applies her deep understanding of technology gained through her journalism career to both her role as a consultant and as director at Retail Technology Magazine, which she helped shape over the past 17 years. Miya was educated at Oxford University, earning a master’s degree in English.
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