Legislation and Regulation
Civil rights groups criticise new US law which increases international snooping powers
Much-criticised CLOUD Act becomes law without a debate, makes it easier for authorities to seize private data on their citizens without a warrant
GDPR: Google to demand that publishers gain consent from users on its behalf when using Google's ad technology
Google to make publishers responsible for obtaining consent for third-party websites and apps that rely on Google tech for ads
ICO to slap Cambridge Analytica with search warrant
Elizabeth Denham seeking urgent warrant to investigate major data breach
EU to levy three per cent turnover tax on Uber, Amazon, Google, Facebook and Airbnb and other US tech giants
EU to demand tax from technology and internet giants based on where their customers are
Will smart contracts ever replace legal contracts?
Oksana Howard, Senior Corporate Associate and Head of the Russia, Ukraine & CIS Desk at Colman Coyle Solicitors, discusses smart contracts, one application of blockchain technology
Does EU Patent law need to change to account for AI?
Karl Barnfather, chairman of intellectual property firm Withers & Rogers, argues the case for EU patent law to adapt to properly cover innovation
IBM prepares clients for GDPR with Cloud Risk Insights
IBM is targeting companies with critical data in the cloud or on-prem that could be at risk of being breached
Computing podcast: GDPR is too big for a technical solution
Anish Chauhan of Equilibrium Security Services and Yves Mertens of Cisco agree that the GDPR touches too many areas for one product or process to handle
Lawyers admit no easy fix to chargeback loophole in online retail
The fraudulent loophole which enables consumers to get hold of online goods for free is unlikely to be closed without new legislation, state leading lawyers
Data sovereignty is the biggest concern in cloud transition
With the GDPR enforcing geographic storage requirements, experts advise research before investment
ICO: 'There's so much misinformation out there' on GDPR
Elizabeth Denham keen to 'bust myths' about the regulator's approach to compliance
GDPR-based extortion is a dangerous myth
Eerke Boiten, Professor of Cyber Security at De Montfort University, argues that extortion via GDPR fines is not a realistic addition to the criminal repetoire
Top security threats of 2018: Part 1 - GDPR
The EU's GDPR regulation is supposed to help focus business leaders' minds on security. But will it help cyber criminals more than CIOs and CISOs?
A quarter of London business still unaware of the GDPR
With just four months to go, firms will struggle to achieve compliance
US lawmakers call for probe into Intel stock sale before Meltdown disclosure
Senators want a "thorough investigation" to determine the possibility of insider trading
Government consults on EU regulation to remove geofencing from streaming services
Subscribers will be able to watch as if they're at home while travelling inside Europe
FTSE and Fortune firms are mistaken about their GDPR compliance
More than 90 per cent of the largest companies say that they are ready for the regulation, but few have taken the necessary steps
Minister for digital is confident about maintaining smooth UK-EU data transfers in a post-Brexit world
Matt Hancock urged MPs to support the Data Protection Bill
The GDPR: a catalyst for improving data quality
Compliance is a challenge, but the new regulation presents an opportunity to re-shape customer engagement and customer data management strategies
ICO targets UKIP in use of political data investigation
Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham confirms that she has formally demanded information from the political party, and that it has appealed the notice to the Information Rights Tribunal
UK businesses will be unable to pay GDPR fines, says Proofpoint
Fewer than half of organisations said that they will be able to handle non-compliance fines, but many expect to be breached
Two decades since the DPD and compliance is still not 100 per cent, say legal experts
There are some key differences between the GDPR and existing DPD, and awareness is key to compliance
These are the steps to take to be an effective DPO
Appointing a data protection officer will be compulsory for some firms
Forget the Christmas countdown - there are only two weeks until the GDPR
Steve Norledge of IBM warns against targeting the 'low-hanging fruit' of personal data
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