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07 January 2019
Data Protection Predictions 2019
2018 was a landmark year for data protection and privacy; the EU General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") came into effect on 25 May 2018 …
04 January 2019
UK Government note clarifies "no deal" and data protection
The UK Government has published a "no deal" note to clarify how data protection law will work in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal. The …
21 December 2018
March deadline approaches in call for views on government cyber security skills stategy
The UK Government recently launched a Call for Views on its Initial National Cyber Security Skills Strategy. The closing date for stakeholder responses …
19 December 2018
Online advertisers face French data probe
Earlier this year, the French Competition Authority ("FCA") published the results of its 2-year inquiry into the online advertising sector, identifying …
18 December 2018
New Mirai based malware variants – BrickerBot and a Bitcoin miner
The Mirai malware gained its infamy in October 2016 following its record breaking attack on systems operated by domain name system provider Dyn, using …
26 November 2018
EDPB finally issues draft guidelines on GDPR extra-territoriality
On 23 November 2018, the European Data Protection Board (the "EDPB") published its draft guidelines on Article 3 of the GDPR, being the provision that …
16 November 2018
Brexit Withdrawal Agreement: Impact for data protection
Following a UK Cabinet meeting on 14 November 2018, the UK Government has announced support for the text of a draft Withdrawal Agreement and an outline …
26 October 2018
General Data Protection Regulation: first enforcement notice shows extra-territorial reach
The UK data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), has issued its first enforcement notice under the EU’s new strict data …
23 October 2018
Court of Appeal confirms Morrisons vicariously liable for employee's deliberate actions in first successful UK class action for data breach
The Court of Appeal has today dismissed an appeal against the High Court's decision that Morrisons was vicariously liable for its employee’s …
25 September 2018
Data protection if there's no Brexit deal
On 13 September 2018, the UK Government published a series of technical notes setting out the implications in various sectors and areas of a 'no deal' …
24 July 2018
New reciprocal adequacy decision allows free flow of personal data between Japan and the EEA
On 17 July 2018, the EU Commission (“Commission”) and Japan concluded the negotiations on a reciprocal finding of an adequate level of data …
08 July 2018
Court makes permanent injunction against unknown parties preventing disclosure of confidential information unlawfully removed from computer
In the cases of Clarkson Plc v Person(s) Unknown (“Clarkson”) and PML v Person(s) unknown (“PML”), the court has created a new tool in the fight against …
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