Oct 18, 2022 Where to? Criminal liability for concealing data breaches By Neill Blundell Fred Snowball Francis Bond Uber’s former chief of security, Joe Sullivan, was found guilty recently of covering up a 2016 cyber-attack which affected 57m Uber...
Jun 24, 2021 A GDPR for artificial intelligence? By Jessica Arapu The various institutions of the EU aim to be the rule makers and standard bearers for artificial intelligence and associated technology...
May 21, 2021 CMA and ICO publish joint policy statement on competition and data protection law By Sophie Chesterton The Competition and Markets Authority and the Information Commissioner’s Office yesterday released a joint policy statement on...
May 07, 2021 Does the right to privacy conflict with exchange of information? By Sam Epstein Transparency has been a major global focus in recent years, leading to the introduction of measures such as the Common Reporting...
Mar 08, 2021 Starting to test the territorial scope of the GDPR By Macfarlanes Since 2018, many organisations based outside of the EU have been grappling with whether the extra territorial scope of the GDPR means...
Nov 04, 2020 Financial Stability Board toolkit reminds organisations that cyber resilience is crucial By Macfarlanes With the increased risks to cyber security posed by the switch to remote working necessitated by the Covid-19 pandemic, and the ICO this...
Nov 02, 2020 The ICO strikes again: Marriott fined for GDPR breaches By Macfarlanes International hotel operator Marriott International, Inc. has been fined £18.4m by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for...
Oct 28, 2020 "Firing by AI": Drivers bring GDPR claim against Uber By Macfarlanes The latest of Uber's many regulatory battles was joined on Monday when the App Drivers and Couriers Union brought a claim against it...
Oct 16, 2020 British Airways fined £20m for GDPR violation By Macfarlanes The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined British Airways (BA) £20m for failing to protect the personal and financial details...
Jan 25, 2019 Lack of transparency and control leads to 50m Euro fine By Macfarlanes As the title suggests, transparency and control appear to be the issues at the heart of what is now the largest fine imposed by an EU...
Nov 22, 2018 SCL panel gives guidance on privacy and future technologies By Martha Campbell On Tuesday 20 November, the Society for Computers and Law (SCL) held a panel discussion on the future of technology and privacy. The...
Jan 25, 2018 GDPR - guidance from the EU with 120 days to go... By Matthew Ramsey Many organisations have data protection as their key compliance project for 2018 - the General Data Protection Regulation comes into...