Sue McLean thinks a new government AI report outlines a positive vision, but leaves some key questions unanswered…
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Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill
The Automated and Electric Vehicles Bill has been introduced and had its First Reading in the House of Commons…
Facebook, Standard Contractual Clauses & Data Transfers: Next stop the CJEU
Mark Rasdale & the A&L Goodbody Technology & Commercial Group summarise the key points from the recent judgment by the Irish High Court that refers to the CJEU questions about the validity of SCCs and data transfers….
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Privacy Shield Works, says EU Commission
According to the EU Commission the first review of the Privacy Shield shows it works but implementation can be improved…
Intervention in Tech Sector Mergers
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has published proposals to widen the powers of government to intervene in mergers where national security is in question. Tech sector mergers may be especially affected and the proposals go beyond the obvious….
Data Protection: New Article 29 Working Party Guidelines Issued
Clarification of some of the obligations under the GDPR have been issued…
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Improving the UK’s Response to Cybercrime
Phoebe Whitlock reviews the UK’s cybercrime strategies and suggest areas for improvement…
Is Europe Moving Away from Protecting Online Platforms?
Nick Aries looks at the current state of play on protection from liability for internet intermediaries in light of the recent EU Commission Communication on measures taken by platforms tackling illegal content online….
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Freshers’ Week
SCL Chair Mark O’Conor reflects on a learning experience and asks for help with some forthcoming learning experiences…
Data Protection: Controllers, Processors, Contracts, Liability – the ICO Draft Guidance
Kuan Hon offers a careful analysis and critique of the ICO draft guidance on contracts between controllers and processors…