Convention 108+: The Council of Europe Releases Model Contractual Clauses for Global Data Transfers On June 27, 2023, the Council of Europe announced the adoption of its first module of the Model Contractual Clauses for cross-border data transfers based on the Protocol amending the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with Regard to Automatic Processing…
The use of artificial intelligence in the law has become a subject of intense discussion. In early July, Richard Susskind, President of the Society for Computers and Law, provided his thoughts, including: “Lawyers and the media would do well to ask more often what generative AI means for access to justice and for the client…
In this article we consider the circumstances in which a company which suffers a cyber attack may seek to recover its losses from an IT services provider, and the factors which the company and its advisors should consider. A typical scenario is where a company outsources the management of its IT systems to a managed…
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As the sun rises, a worker prepares for yet another gruelling day at work. For eight hours, their weary eyes confront a barrage of disturbing posts that plunge into the abyss of humanity’s darkest corners: texts, videos and images of suicides, beheadings, explicit sexual acts and other harmful content demand their unwavering attention. They are…
A digital pound would be a new form of digital money for everyday payment needs….
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Mauricio Figueroa ponders what will happen to the avatars of the dead in the metaverse….
A team from DLA Piper look at how the use of facial recognition technology – and the regulation surrounding its use – might play out in the exit from COVID lockdowns, focusing in particular on examples in Ireland, Denmark and China….
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