Data platform aims to aid decision making while protecting personal data….
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Supreme Court allows appeal in Morrisons data theft case
An employer is not vicariously liable where the employee was not engaged in furthering his employer’s business, but rather was pursuing a personal vendetta….
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The 30-year-old Computer Misuse Act is not fit for purpose
In the first of a regular column on cybersecurity matters, Peter Yapp reviews the history of the Computer Misuse Act and ponders why it is still in force…
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Launch of ‘Remote Courts Worldwide’
Global initiative to help public court services cope with coronavirus…
Employees’ Contractual Duties of Care in the Face of Whaling Attacks: Lessons from the Peebles Media case
Peebles Media is the first reported case from a court in the UK concerning the scope of an employee’s contractual duties of care in relation to ‘phishing’ emails. Pauline McBride looks at the increasingly sophisticated nature of phishing attacks, the arguments before the court and what organisations might do to protect themselves from similar attacks….
10 Things You Need to Know About the EU White Paper on Artificial Intelligence
A team from Akin Gump pick out the key themes and questions in the recently published, wide-ranging White Paper from the European Commission….
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This week’s Techlaw News Round-Up
Ofcom suspends work due to coronavirus outbreak Ofcom has issued a statement on its work in the light of the coronavirus outbreak. Its priority for its sectors through the coming months is to maintain support for consumers and businesses. It recognises that its planned work programme will need to be adapted and rescheduled so that…
DCMS publishes results of cyber security survey 2020
Extent of cyber security threats has not diminished…
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Cloud / Hosting Providers Beware? An Unintended Consequence of the P2B Regulation
Kuan Hon highlights how the forthcoming ‘platform to business’ regulation could have an unexpected impact on cloud and hosting providers…
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Bank of England discussion paper on a central bank digital currency
Discussion paper on a central bank digital currency seeks views on stability, money laundering and data protection…
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