Code≠Law: The race to regulate
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04 December 2017
Morrisons – the first successful class action in the UK for data breach
On 1 December 2017, the High Court handed down its judgment on the UK's first class action arising from a data breach (Various Claimants v Morrisons). …
04 December 2017
Formal DCMS response awaited by the end of the year on consultation to implement the Cyber Security Directive in the UK
The public consultation issued by the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport on implementing the EU Network and Information Security …
04 December 2017
Working party established to progress cyber security guidelines in international arbitration
Cyber security is becoming highly relevant in the context of arbitration proceedings, a key component of which is their confidentiality. Parties, …
04 December 2017
The GDPR: Practical European Guidance on personal data breach notification requirements
The GDPR introduces a new mandatory requirement for all controllers to notify the appropriate data protection authority of a “personal data breach” …
03 December 2017
Cyber insurance requirements in commercial contracts: getting it right
Cyber incidents have the capacity to cause many different types of loss. Insurance coverage exists for at least some aspects of cyber risks in the UK …
03 December 2017
UK Government support for Automated and Electric Vehicle industry and related cyber concerns
On 22 November 2017, the UK Government unveiled plans to invest £1bn in technology projects, including £400m for electric car charging points and £75m …
03 December 2017
National Audit Office publishes report on NHS response to WannaCry cyber-attack
The National Audit Office (“NAO”) has published a report (the “Report”) which investigates the National Health Service’s (“NHS”) response to the global …
03 December 2017
UK Government endorses new data security standards and greater patient control over use of health data
The Department of Health published its Review of Data Security, Consent and Opt-Outs (the “Review”) earlier this year. Incidents such as WannaCry (refer …
03 December 2017
Operational impact of cyber-attacks on wind turbines
At this year’s Black Hat, a leading information security conference held in Las Vegas, cyber security researchers exposed new vulnerabilities in …
03 July 2017
HSF assists Airmic to prepare guide to cyber insurance
Herbert Smith Freehills has assisted Airmic (the UK association for those with a responsibility for risk management and insurance) along with others …
17 June 2017
WannaCry: A chance to test systems and raise awareness at a global level?
In one of the most dramatic and widespread cyber attacks to date, on Friday 12 May 2017, a worldwide ransomware attack known as "WannaCrypt" or …
17 June 2017
SWIFT publishes mandatory controls for customers
In April 2017, the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT) published a final version of its Customer Security Controls …
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