EDPB holds its eighteenth plenary session The EDPB has held its eighteenth plenary session. During the session, the EDPB discussed various issues. It says that the GDPR’s application in its first 20 months has been successful. However, the need for sufficient resources for all supervisory authorities is still a concern and some challenges remain, resulting,…
ICO consults on their AI auditing framework draft guidance
Regulator wants the guidance to be “both conceptually sound and applicable to real life situations”. Closes 1st April….
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Online Harms Deconstructed – the Initial Consultation Response
Graham Smith takes a forensic look at the government’s Interim Response to the Online Harms White Paper consultation and attempts to divine what the final outcome might look like….
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Techlaw News Round-Up
EDPB consults on guidelines on processing personal data in the context of connected vehicles and mobility related applications The European Data Protection Board has launched a consultation on processing personal data in the context of connected vehicles and mobility related applications. The consultation ends on 20 March 2020. The scope of the consultation focuses in particular…
UK government responds to consultation on implementation of Audio Visual Services Directive
Directive must be implemented by September 2020…
High Court grants summary judgment for copyright claim about Grand Theft Auto game
Cheat software inevitably involved copying of computer game, or substantial parts of it…
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Online Harms White Paper: interim consultation response published
UK government intends to appoint Ofcom to regulate online harms but full response to follow in Spring 2020…
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SCL Bursary Up and Running
David Chaplin will be running the Bath Half Marathon on 15 March to raise money for SCL’s new bursary scheme to help a person with disabilities train to be a lawyer…
AI use in the public sector: “urgent need for guidance and regulation, especially on the issues of transparency and data bias”
Committee on Standards in Public Life report published: suggests clear standards of conduct and greater transparency will help UK public sector to reap the benefits of AI…
From the SCL Chair: A Good Year for Tech Law?
Mark O’Conor talks about the Society’s plans for the year ahead, built around the theme ‘The Future Technology Lawyer’…
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