Privacy Shield Draft Text Published
The EU Commission has published the text of various documents that aim to ‘restore trust in transatlantic data flows’…
Privacy & Data Protection
Editorial
GDPR Focus Like Hannibal Smith in the A-Team, I love it when a plan comes together. But I love it even more when my half-baked idea for a vehicle gets grasped by the SCL membership and turned into something that looks like a beautifully engineered limousine. And that’s what happened with this issue. The GDPR…
Liability for Data Security Breaches: Follow up and US Twist
Paul Golding expands upon an earlier piece on data security risk allocation and looks at a recent case in the USA that underlines the importance of the issue…
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Shifting the Burden of Consent under the GDPR
In the latest in our series of articles on the GDPR, Felicity Turton reflects on the change in the wording of the consent requirement and speculates on its impact…
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Wearable Technology and the GDPR
Lorna Cropper explains why she believes that users of wearable technology will receive greater protection under the GDPR, in particular via data protection by design and by default and because of codes of conduct and certification….
Standard Essential Patents and FRAND: Recent Developments in the UK
Two recent cases have cast light on the way a court might view FRAND terms. Tom Foster sets the scene and examines the guidance that has emerged….
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The Network and Information Security Directive (‘Cybersecurity’ Directive)
Stewart James gives an account of this important new pending directive…
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Tidal Wave on the Horizon: The GDPR and SMEs
Matthew Holman aims to clarify the SME exemptions and specific provisions set out in the compromise text of the GDPR. He also explores some of the areas where SME provisions were anticipated but ultimately were not included…
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GDPR and ICO Funding: What now for the Information Commissioner?
In another in our series focusing on the impact of the GDPR, Natalie Stockmann asks if the end of the old funding model for the ICO creates a challenge or opportunity…
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Killing Cloud Quickly, with GDPR…?
Kuan Hon mourns the (impending) death of cloud computing at the hands of the GDPR, and even suggests a song to sing while preparing for its demise…