Fundamentally Giddy: An IFCLA Conference Report
David Chaplin reflects his personal reaction to the IFCLA Conference 2016 and reports on the many varied sessions…
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Society & Justice
Are We Fit for the Machine Age?
Mischa Dohler gave a thought-provoking keynote at the IFCLA Conference 2016 and this article reflects the issues he raised there. For those who attended IFCLA 2016, it is a timely reminder not to stop thinking about the larger issues now they are back at the day job; for those who missed the Conference, it gives a sense of what they missed….
Cybersecurity Law and the Internet of Things
Chris James gives us a tour of the IoT and highlights the many security threats lurking within it. Chris is one of the speakers at the IFCLA Conference 2016…
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EDPS Opinion on Privacy Shield
According to the European Data Protection Supervisor, the Privacy Shield that is intended to underpin data transfers to the USA is not adequate and a more robust and sustainable solution needed…
DSM: Proposals for New E-commerce Rules
The European Commission has moved one stage on in its proposals for the Digital Single Market (DSM) and published its latest proposals…
Industry 4.0: Legal Systems, the Social Contract and Health Care
Indra Spiecker genannt Doehmann the effects ‘Industry 4.0’ will have on the legal system and the ‘contrat social’ of our society, as exemplified by the effects on health care. Indra Spiecker is one of the speakers at the IFCLA Conference on the topic ‚ Industry 4.0: Legal Impacts of Robotics including Driverless Cars…
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Is ‘Privacy’ Still Relevant in a World of Bastard Data?
Joe McNamee’s article, one of our regular opinion pieces, may raise wider debate about the real meaning of privacy in a changed data landscape…
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India and Net Neutrality
Stephen Mathias gives some insight into the recent regulation of net neutrality in India, which outlaws tariffs that discriminate on the basis of content. It sheds greater light on the recent Facebook face-off with the Indian authorities over ‘Free Basics’…
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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Predictions 2016: IT Lawyers
These predictions come from a wide cross-section of lawyers engaged in tech law…