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30 September 2017
The GDPR: The “whole of business” issue at the top of your board agenda
Data has evolved in our digital economy to become the lifeblood of global trade. It affects all businesses and industries and dealing with it …
08 July 2017
Council of the EU publishes Progress Report on draft EU ePrivacy Regulation
Last month the Council of the European Union published its progress report on the first draft of the ePrivacy Regulation (the "Draft Regulation"). The …
08 July 2017
The Queen's Speech 2017: TMT initiatives
On 21 June 2017 the Queen's Speech was delivered in the Houses of Parliament and announced a number of measures relevant to the TMT sector. These …
08 July 2017
Liberty granted rights to challenge the Snoopers' Charter
The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (the "Act") received Royal Assent on 29 November 2016. Dubbed the "Snoopers' Charter" it has been heavily criticised by …
17 June 2017
EU Council publishes Progress Report on draft EU ePrivacy Regulation
On 15 May 2017, the Council of the European Union published its progress report (the "Report") on the first draft of the ePrivacy Regulation (the "Draft …
28 March 2017
E-privacy refresh for today's electronic communications services: Good intentions but does the proposed regulation strike the right balance?
It is fair to say the European data protection and privacy framework is currently undergoing a full overhaul. The European General Data …
08 December 2016
Return of the Snooper: Investigatory Powers Act given Royal Assent
The Investigatory Powers Act (the "IPA") was given Royal Assent on 29 November 2016, despite being described by Edward Snowden as "the most …
08 December 2016
Shielded from Attack? Legal challenges to the EU-US Privacy Shield launched
In an arguably predictable data development, the Irish privacy advocacy group, Digital Rights Ireland, has issued proceedings to challenge the EU-US …
05 November 2016
Nuisance directors? Digital Economy Bill to hold directors personally liable for "nuisance call" fines
On 23 October 2016, the Department for Culture Media and Sport ("DCMS") confirmed plans to introduce personal liability for directors in relation to …
02 November 2016
Back to the future? Commons Select Committee publishes report on robotics and artificial intelligence
The House of Commons Science and Technology Committee ("Committee") recently published its findings following an inquiry into robotics and artificial …
29 July 2016
Big data, bigger opportunities? Victorian Commissioner appointed to head UN ‘big data’ privacy review
Victoria’s current Commissioner for Privacy and Data Protection has been appointed by the United Nations to head a global study into big data, …
30 May 2016
Guide to Big Data and the Australian Privacy Principles
In May 2016, the OAIC released the draft Guide to assist entities to undertake big data activities in accordance with privacy laws. …
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