In his last column for Computers & Law, our regular contributor on cybersecurity, Peter Yapp, looks at the crucial governance issues that must now be tackled to ensure organisations can survive in the face of increasing threats….
Regulators say that big tech companies should agree fairer deals with online publishers to use their content….
Read More… from CMA and Ofcom publish code of conduct advice for platforms and publishers
Sarah Hill, guest editor of the Spring 2022 issue of Computers & Law, explains why sustainability and ESG issues matter to SCL members….
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Sarah Ellington discusses potential legal and reputational risks in the end use of technology, drawing on examples from court cases and non judicial complaints, and provides some practical pointers on how to mitigate such risks….
Government plans Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill, Media Bill, Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Bill, Electronic Trade Documents Bill, Data Reform Bill, Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill, Online Safety Bill and Transport Bill….
Read More… from The Queen’s Speech 2022: what tech lawyers need to know
The report highlights the rapid expansion in influencer culture, where content creators build relationships with audiences on social media platforms, exerting both commercial and non-commercial influence….
Read More… from DCMS Select Committee publishes report on influencer culture
Reforms aim to protect small businesses from predatory practices and give consumers more choice and control over their online experiences…
Read More… from UK government sets out plans for regulation of biggest tech firms
Next steps in Norton / Avast merger inquiry, calls for views on app security, EU to investigate Apple over Apple Pay restrictions and concerns expressed over the Data Act in this week’s round-up of UK and EU techlaw news developments not covered elsewhere on the SCL website….
A legislative provision requiring an operator to provide certain information about tourist accommodation establishments is of a fiscal nature and so is excluded from the scope of the Directive on electronic commerce….
Read More… from CJEU rules on AirBnB and tourist tax information
Such an action can be brought in the absence of a mandate by data subjects to that effect…