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UK Government endorses new data security standards and greater patient control over use of health data
The Department of Health published its Review of Data Security, Consent and Opt-Outs (the “Review”) earlier this year. Incidents such as WannaCry (refer …
Draft Data Protection Bill published – no major surprises for businesses
Following its Second Reading in the House of Lords, on 22 November 2017 the draft Data Protection Bill (the “Bill”) passed the Committee Stage and will …
The GDPR: Practical European Guidance on personal data breach notification requirements
The GDPR introduces a new mandatory requirement for all controllers to notify the appropriate data protection authority of a “personal data breach” …
The GDPR: ICO issues draft guidance on data controller and processor liability
In the run up to the GDPR applying from next year, there has been a variety of practical guidance for compliance at the European level through the …
Morrisons – the first successful class action in the UK for data breach
On 1 December 2017, the High Court handed down its judgment on the UK's first class action arising from a data breach (Various Claimants v Morrisons). …
The GDPR: The “whole of business” issue at the top of your board agenda
Data has evolved in our digital economy to become the lifeblood of global trade. It affects all businesses and industries and dealing with it …
UK: Limits on employers’ ability to monitor private communications
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECtHR) ruling in Barbulescu v Romania (61496/08) is a timely reminder of the limits of …
UK Government Position Paper on International Transfers of Data - Key Points
The post below was first published on our Employment blog Last week the UK Government released its negotiating position paper on international …
Council of the EU publishes Progress Report on draft EU ePrivacy Regulation
Last month the Council of the European Union published its progress report on the first draft of the ePrivacy Regulation (the "Draft Regulation"). The …
The Queen's Speech 2017: TMT initiatives
On 21 June 2017 the Queen's Speech was delivered in the Houses of Parliament and announced a number of measures relevant to the TMT sector. These …
IPSO issues guidance on using material taken from social media
On 4 July 2017 the Independent Press Standards Organisation (the "IPSO") published guidance for editors and journalists seeking advice on how the …
EU – US Privacy Shield adequacy decision incorporated into the EEA Agreement
On 12 July 2016 the European Commission adopted an "adequacy decision" allowing for the transatlantic transfer of personal data from the EU to the US in …
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