Focusing on the latest digital trends and risks and developments in the field of data protection, privacy, information and cyber law.
Encouraging innovation whilst protecting the NHS data resource – a new code for digital technology
10 September 2018 Emma Keeling
As big data continues to be big news and data protection law continues to evolve, it is timely that the Department for Health and Social Care (the Department) has published a code of conduct relating to the use of data-driven health and care technology (the Code). Published in its initial form last week (5th September), › Read More
ICO Brings Some Welcome Clarification to the GDPR’s International Transfer Rules
07 September 2018 David Smith
One of the challenges thrown up by the GDPR is understanding the interrelation between the extra-territorial scope provisions in Article 3 and the restrictions on international transfer in Chapter V. How, for example, do the international transfer restrictions apply, if they apply at all, to a data controller that has no presence in the EU › Read More
28 August 2018 Natalie Young
Earlier this year, Congress passed the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data (“CLOUD”) Act. The CLOUD Act is significant because it allows US law enforcement authorities to access the data of US companies held abroad and could allow foreign governments who have entered into an executive agreement with the US to obtain data stored by › Read More
Data Analytics and Political Campaigning – Looking Beyond the Headlines of the ICO’s Investigation
19 July 2018 David Smith
Elizabeth Denham, the Information Commissioner, was in the headlines last week after announcing her intention to impose a record fine of £½million on Facebook and launching her report on “Democracy Disrupted? Personal Information and Political Influence”, a wide ranging and detailed investigation into the complex world of gathering and using personal data for political campaigning. › Read More
IP owners to pay the costs of blocking access to infringing websites
21 June 2018 David Stone
The UK Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that trade mark owners should pay the costs of implementing a court order requiring UK ISPs to block access to websites selling counterfeit goods. This is a reversal of previous decisions, which had required the ISPs to bear these costs. Rights holders will still be able to obtain › Read More
The effect of the new UK cybersecurity laws
17 May 2018 Charlotte Mullarkey
On 10 May the Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018 came into force in the UK. These implement the EU NIS Directive, EU-wide rules on cybersecurity. The NIS Directive had to be transposed into Member State laws by 9 May 2018. Many Member States have not met the deadline. Which companies are caught? The UK › Read More