Regulators must catch up with the speed of technological development - fast!
John McKinlay, partner at law firm DLA Piper, argues that it's time for a fresh approach, where laws are put in place before new technology becomes widely adopted
The past few years have seen a dramatic rise in the accessibility, speed and cheap supply of technology applications and platforms. The resulting prominence of "apps", mobile computing, robotics and the...
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