Singapore: Public Consultation on Proposed Changes to the Personal Data Protection Act

Alicia Zhuang, our Associate Editor for Singapore, outlines proposals to modify their Personal Data Protection Act 2012, which came into operation in 2014.

CPD Online: August/September 2017 Edition of Computers & Law

Questions arising from the August/September 2017 issue of Computers & Law. SCL Online CPD Scheme - Course code HW/SFCL:OC56 - CPD: 1 hour 30 minutes

Editorial August/September

In an issue dominated by reflections of the stellar June SCL Conference and July’s wonderful Online Courts Hackathon, Laurence Eastham chooses to moan about government incompetence in dealing with the GDPR.

Valuing “Value Add” – An invitation to participate in a discussion on research by the Knowledge Management Group - 5 July 2017

James Holyday, Knowledge Advisor at Linklaters LLP and Chair of the SCL KM Group, summarises the Group's recent Valuing "Value Add" event

China as the Next Leader in Legal Technology?

Following his recent trip to China, Richard Susskind reflects on the pace of change on legal technology there, sensing a swing of the pendulum and assessing the implications that may have for the legal landscape in the UK and beyond

Nodding Along to Tech and a Back to Basics Solution

If you find yourself slightly at a loss when tech terms are bandied about, a solution is around the corner

DCMS Consultation: Security of Network and Information Systems

The Department for Digital, Culture Media & Sport has launched a consultation on proposals affecting security of network and information systems, including implementation of the NIS Directive

Data Protection Bill: Statement of Intent Published

The DCMS has published a statement of intent covering the proposed contents of the Data Protection Bill

Making Escrow Work in a SaaS Environment

Paul Berwin suggests an innovative solution to a long-standing problem that has been given a tricky new twist

Announcing our International Associate Editors

David Chaplin, SCL's Development Editor, introduces a new initiative and asks for help

Overview of Singapore’s draft Cybersecurity Bill

Alicia Zhuang, our Associate Editor for Singapore, summarises the Bill and local reaction to it.

CPD Online: SCL Foundations of IT Law Programme: Module 12 - An Introduction to Regulated Environments

Questions arising from the SCL Foundations of IT Law Programme: Module 12 - An Introduction to Regulated Environments course held on 11 July 2017. SCL Online CPD Scheme - Course code HW/SFCL:OC57 - CPD: 2 hours

Smart Contracts: Double-edged Sword

Katie Simmonds and Jonathan Smart explain that smart contracts do not presage the death of lawyers but provide a useful tool for lawyers to exploit

Application of Article 10 of the GDPR to the Financial Services’ Sector in the UK

Simon Brown and Helen Woollett explore and deplore the potential effect of Article 10 on the capacity of organisation concerned with financial services to monitor for fraud and other breaches of law

Influencing Technology-related Legislation: the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 and Legal Professional Privilege

Carolina Gasparoli and Tim Hill recount the history of the battle to gain greater protection for LPP

CJEU Declares EU/Canada PNR Agreement Invalid

The Court of Justice of the European Union has declared that the agreement envisaged between the EU and Canada on the transfer of Passenger Name Record data may not be concluded in its current form, stating that several provisions of the draft agreement do not accord with fundamental rights recognised by the EU

SCL Foundations of IT Law (Cycle 3): Module 1 "Software Licensing Law" - Monday 11 September 2017, London

Cycle 3 of the SCL Foundations of IT Law Programme

SCL Better Contracts Initiative: Speedy Dispute Resolution in IT/technology disputes - Tuesday 12 September 2017, London

Meeting to formulate the SCL response to the DCMS Consultation on Security of Network and Information Systems

SCL Conference "Back to basics: the technology" - Tuesday 19 September 2017, London

Putting the ‘tech’ into ‘tech law’'

SCL London Group event: Tech in payments – can tech innovation save regulation from itself? - Wednesday 27 September 2017, London

Technology and the City - The SCL London Group is proud to present the first in a series of seminars on how technology is changing the City of London and how this change affects and is influenced by the legal landscape.

SCL Outsourcing Group event: “You Know Your Outsourcing Project is Heading for the Rocks When….” - Tuesday 3 October 2017, London

SCL Event: Sextech, Porn and the Law

A glimpse into the future of sex and sexuality and its regulatory framework

SCL Annual IT Contracts Update 2018 - Thursday 1 February 2018, London