European Commission should assess if software should be defined as “products” in an updated Product Liability Directive, says European Parliament committee
Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection draft opinion issued…
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NHSX COVID-19 Tracing App – “Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself!”
Jagvinder Singh Kang, as part of the debate on contact tracing apps, takes a more positive look at the technology and privacy issues surrounding the Government’s proposed centralised approach….
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SCL Weekly Wellbeing: The Ultimate Skill – Where do you spend most of your day?
Created for SCL by Nick Watson and Gary Waters…
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Court of Appeal rejects Viasat appeal concerning spectrum use authorisation
The Court of Appeal said that even though Inmarsat had not met requirements in its original spectrum allocation by the European Commission, that authorisation was not void….
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High Court rules online newspaper articles were not harassment: data protection claims also rejected
The content and the manner of publication of the articles and posts was not offensive, insulting, alarming or distressing to the degree that would be necessary to sustain criminal liability….
The SCL Sir Henry Brooke Student Essay Prize 2020 – Deadline for entries extended
The deadline for entries for the 2020 SCL Student Essay Prize has been extended until July 2020….
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This Week’s Techlaw News Round-Up
ICO update on Adtech work, Ofcom update on EEEC, Law Society guidance on e-signatures and execution, TheCityUK study on fintech, IPOL study, Home Affairs Committee call for evidence on online harms and European Commission report on Code on Disinformation in this week’s round-up of techlaw news from the past week….
ICO guidance for employers on COVID-19 workplace testing
Workplace testing may be possible but employers need to consider data protection compliance carefully…
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British advertisers says it’s time for change and transparency in programmatic advertising
Incorporated Society of British Advertisers report says 51% of ad spend reaches digital media outlets and 15% vanishes somewhere in the supply chain…
Doteveryone report recommends creation of an Office for Responsible Technology
New body would regulate technology and ensure digital benefits are shared fairly….
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