Communications Data Code of Practice published
Code relates to Parts 3 and 4 of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016…
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Litigation & DR
Singapore’s national identity cards & data protection: Updated guidelines
Darren Grayson Chng, our Singapore correspondent, reports on recently updated guidelines in Singapore clarifying how Singapore’s Personal Data Protection Act applies to national identification documents….
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Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendment) Regulations 2018
In force from 17th December 2018…
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NIS Regulations are no ‘silver bullet’ when it comes to infrastructure cybersecurity: Joint Select Committee
House of Parliament Joint Select Committee publishes report on cybersecurity and critical national infrastructure…
Met Police’s use of gang member intelligence gathering database breaches DPA 1998
The ICO has issued an Enforcement Notice after concerns raised by Amnesty International…
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The Withdrawal Agreement: What might it mean for data protection?
Christopher Knight, of 11KBW, provides an instant look at what the proposed Withdrawal Agreement may mean for data protection and privacy regulation. First published on the Panopticon blog….
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Brexit: EU Communication covering Personal Data
The various EU bodies have issued a ‘Communication’, Preparing for the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 30 March 2019: a Contingency Action Plan, which inter alia covers personal data…
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ICO’s Computer Misuse Act Prosecution
A six-month prison sentence has been imposed on a motor industry employee following the first Computer Misuse Act prosecution by the ICO…
Geo-blocking Enforcement
The UK Geo-Blocking (Enforcement) Regulations have now been published…
The SCL Sir Brian Neill Lecture
The Inaugural SCL Sir Brian Neill Lecture is to be given by Shannon Salter on ‘Can Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Humanize the Justice System?’…