This Week's Techlaw News Round-up

ICO publishes beta version of AI toolkit, ICO publishes annual report, Ofcom consults on changing universal broadband service rules, Ofcom publishes strategy on managing UK airwaves and more in this week’s round-up of UK and EU techlaw news developments not covered elsewhere on the SCL website.

UK government consults on new consumer protection and competition laws

Government says plans deliver on its 2019 manifesto commitment to “give the Competition and Markets Authority enhanced powers to tackle consumer rip-offs and bad business practices.”

Ofcom consults on guidance for on-demand providers on protecting users from harmful material

Guidance provides detail about material prohibited on ODPS as well as measures to protect users

Consultation launched on Digital Markets Unit

Government says that “a thriving digital economy is at the heart of the government’s vision for long-term economic growth”.

UK government consults on digital identities

The consultation sets out how the government can build confidence in digital IDs so they have a similar status in law as physical proofs of identity

This Week's Techlaw News Round-up

CDEI publishes adoption guide on privacy enhancing technologies, Ofcom publishes further recommendations on making on-demand services accessible, Ofcom and CMA issue annual reports and more in this week’s round-up of UK and EU techlaw news developments not covered elsewhere on the SCL website.

EDPB adopts urgent binding decision regarding Facebook Ireland case

Conditions to demonstrate the existence of an infringement and urgency were not met.

EDPB adopts new guidelines including on concepts of controller and processor

The EDPB has adopted guidance on the concepts of controller and processor, on codes of conduct as a tool for transfers, and on virtual voice assistants at its latest plenary session.

European Commission consults on draft revised Vertical Block Exemption Regulation and Vertical Guidelines

Revised regulation and guidance take account of rise in e-commerce and online platforms.

BOOK REVIEW: The IT Revolution and its Impact on State, Constitutionalism, and Public Law

In the first of what will be regular tech and techlaw book reviews - of both practitioner and academic works - by our newly-instituted panel, Rónán Kennedy cast his eye over some scholarly thoughts on IT and public authorities.

Video conferencing (Vcon) and international arbitration: Zooming into data privacy, cybersecurity and technology issues in early procedural orders

Robin Callender Smith looks at three important issues - data protection, cybersecurity and technology - that need to be addressed when using video conferencing for international arbitration, a route that has been given extra impetus in the context of Covid-19.

This week's Techlaw News Round-Up

ICO launches investigation into the use of private emails at the DHSC, ICO fines charity for data breach, Ofcom publishes update to open communications consultation and more in this week’s round-up of UK and EU techlaw news developments not covered elsewhere on the SCL website.

EVENT REPORT: NFTs Demystified: a Tech Lawyer’s Perspective

Gerald Brent summarises the novel legal conundrums posed by NFTs as set out in a recent SCL webinar presented by Tim Ryan and Kelsey Farish of DAC Beachcroft

UK government publishes new plan for innovation-focused digital regulation

Government says that “Innovation is at the heart of this Plan. We want to encourage it wherever we can, so that we can use tech as an engine for growth”

SCL webinar: NFTs Demystified: a Tech Lawyer’s Perspective

SCL webinar: The Draft EU AI Regulation: what does it mean for you?

SCL In-house Lawyers' Group Lunch Byte - Wednesday 11 August 2021 @ 1 pm

An informal session for in-house tech lawyers

SCL webinar: Celebrating Business Women's Day with keynote speaker Fran Halsall, Triple Olympian – Wednesday 22 September 2021 @ 3pm

SCL Annual Conference 2021 "Tech Law in a Sustainable Civil Society" - Wednesday 17 November 2021 & Thursday 18 November 2021

**SCL Members - Early Bird Booking Rate** Just £280 + VAT for bookings made before 24 September 2021