What cryptoassets does the FCA regulate?
Simon Deane-Johns summarises the recent guidance from the Financial Conduct Authority and highlights some of the implications…
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IAB updates framework to increase transparency in digital advertising
IAB Europe and IAB Tech Lab have launched an updated version of their Transparency and Consent Framework…
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Data minimisation, privacy and AI: latest ICO blog post
Summary of the latest blog post by the AI Auditing Framework team at the ICO…
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Techlaw News Round-Up
ICO publishes statement on Kings Cross facial recognition and launches investigation Elizabeth Denham, Information Commissioner, has issued a statement on the use of live facial recognition technology in King’s Cross. She says: “Scanning people’s faces as they lawfully go about their daily lives…to identify them, is a potential threat to privacy that should concern us…
Phased implementation of Strong Customer Authentication agreed
FCA will not take enforcement action for 18 months if there is evidence that plans are in place…
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Use of personal data in political campaigning: ICO consults on draft code of practice
Framework aims to counter “risk of hidden manipulation which undermines the democratic process”…
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ECB publishes article on cryptoassets The European Central Bank has published an article on cryptoassets. It discusses the crypto-asset phenomenon with a view to understanding its potential risks and enhancing its monitoring. First, it describes the characteristics of the crypto-asset phenomenon, to arrive at a clear definition of the scope of monitoring activities. Second, it…
Code on children and online services: progress update from the ICO
Information Commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, has published an update on the ICO’s consultation on its draft code on children and online services….
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Fully automated AI decision-making systems: some thoughts from the ICO
The ICO’s AI Auditing Framework team’s latest post on their immensely helpful blog accompanying the project looks at the interaction between fully automated decision making and the GDPR….
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Smart Contracts: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly – Part 2: The Bad and the Ugly
In this two-part article Rachael Goss takes a fresh look at the perennial question of whether smart contracts can ever work under English contract law by looking at the good, the bad and the ugly aspects associated with them. In Part 2 she looks at the shortcomings….
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