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Managing cyber security risks in the telecommunications sector
Cyber security remains in the public eye with multiple incidents and vulnerabilities reported affecting telecoms companies. Telecoms companies need to …
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The GDPR: ICO issues draft guidance on data controller and processor liability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 …
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” …
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 …
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 …
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 transfers …
House of Lords EU Committee Report on Brexit and the EU Data Protection Package
On 18 July 2017 the House of Lords European Union Committee (the "Committee") published a report covering the impact of Brexit on four aspects of the EU …
Liberty granted rights to challenge the Snoopers' Charter
The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (the "Act") received Royal Assent on 29 November 2016. Dubbed the "Snoopers' Charter" it has been heavily criticised by …
Google DeepMind trial failed to comply with data protection law
On 3 July 2017 the Information Commissioner's Office ("ICO") determined that the Royal Free NHS Foundation Trust (the "Trust") had breached the Data …
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 …
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 …
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