The Week's TechLaw News Round Up

UK government announces update to cybersecurity laws, CMA publishes final music streaming market report, Irish Data Protection Commission announces decision in Facebook "data scraping" inquiry and more in this week's round-up of UK and EU techlaw news developments not covered elsewhere on the SCL website.

SCL Outsourcing Group Half-Day Masterclass 2023

Australian Competition & Consumer Commission calls for new competition and consumer laws for digital platforms

The ACCC has recommended a range of new measures to address harms from digital platforms.

CMA will take no further action in music streaming market investigation

The CMA has concluded its independent study into the music streaming market.

DCMS announces Online Safety Bill to return, with some amendments

The MOJ has also announced new laws aimed at better protecting victims from abuse of intimate images, some of which will be included in the Online Safety Bill.

EDPB adopts Recommendations on the application for Controller Binding Corporate Rules

The Recommendations will be open for consultation until 10 January 2023.

ICO and Ofcom issue statement on working together on online safety and data protection

Ofcom and the ICO says that online safety and data protection can interact in a variety of ways.

This Week's Techlaw Round-up

Online Safety Bill to return to Parliament, Data Protection (Adequacy) (Republic of Korea) Regulations 2022 made, HM Treasury consults on audio-visual tax reliefs, PSA publishes a general permission for SMS virtual chat services and more in this week’s round-up of UK and EU techlaw news developments not covered elsewhere on the SCL website.

CMA launches investigation into cloud gaming and browsers

The CMA will refer the supply of mobile browsers and mobile browser engines, and the distribution of cloud gaming services through app stores on mobile devices for an in-depth Phase 2 market investigation.

Emotional distress recognised as a form of "loss or damage" under Singapore's Personal Data Protection Act

Darren Grayson Chng, our regular Singapore correspondent, summarises a recent decision in their Court of Appeal addressing damages arising from privacy breaches.

Autumn Statement 2022: techlaw elements

The government says that it will ensure that the digital, green technology and life sciences sectors will be supported through measures to reduce unnecessary regulation and boost innovation and growth.

Law Commission calls for evidence on Decentralised Autonomous Organisations

The call for evidence ends on 25 January 2023.

This Week's Techlaw Round-up

Revised Financial Services and Markets Bill published, ICO issues fine for unsolicited marketing calls, DCMS carries out digital rights review for listed sports events and more in this week’s round-up of UK and EU techlaw news developments not covered elsewhere on the SCL website.

CAP issues updated guidance on targeting advertising online for age-restricted products

It includes new principles-based checklists covering media choice, age-based targeting and performance monitoring.

SCL Women in Tech Law - Navigating a Tech Law Career

This Week's Techlaw Round-up

Court of Appeal upholds grant of injunction before FRAND trial, Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy call for evidence on ransomware, Department for Education warned by ICO after gambling companies benefit from learning records database; and more in this week's round-up of UK and EU techlaw news developments not covered elsewhere on the SCL website.

SSCL event: The Internet of Things and the Law - Monday 5 December 2022, Edinburgh

A meeting of the Scottish SCL. In-person and online. Free to attend and open to all.

SCL Policy Forum 2022: "Present and Future Law for 3D Internet"- Thursday 8 December 2022, London

Analysing the impact of the metaverse and related technologies on the law and exploring policy options

SCL Tea and TeXmas: wrapping things up and looking ahead - Tuesday 20 December 2022 @ 4 pm

SCL Women in Tech Law - Responsible AI - From Principles to Practice - Thursday 19 January 2023 @ 12.30

This event is taking place online and will be recorded

SCL Annual Data Protection Update - Wednesday 25 January 2023, London

This is a hybrid event and will take place in-person, online and will be recorded

SCL Annual IT Contracts Update 2023 - Thursday 2 February 2023, Leeds

SCL Annual IT Contracts Update 2023 - Thursday 9 February 2023, London

In-person and also available to attend online

Society for Computers and Law 50th Anniversary Conference - Tuesday 10 October 2023, London

In-person and also available to attend online