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Another ruling on privacy injunctions
Judgment was handed down today in a case where a privacy injunction was made in 2008.
Read moreCan employers spy on their employees?
The US media have reported a number of instances in which companies have hired private detectives to spy on workers taking "sickies".
Read moreAnonymity order lifted in marital privacy case
A High Court judge has lifted an anonymity order protecting the identity of a formerly married couple involved in a privacy dispute.
Read moreAnonymity proposed for teachers accused by pupils
The controversial Education Bill was published on 26 January 2011.
Read moreA mass outbreak of anonymity: CDE and FGH v MGN and LMN
It is not unusual for claimants in privacy cases to be anonymised. It is less common for defendants and distinctly unusual for non-parties.
Read more7/7 footage withheld from public to protect privacy of victims and their families
The Coroner conducting the inquest into the terror attacks in London on 7 July 2005 has ordered that certain footage shown in court of the aftermath of the 7/7 attacks should not be released to the media.
Read moreAnonymity of egg and sperm donors
A survey by Manchester Fertility Services highlights issues of privacy concerning egg and sperm donation.
Read moreApplications for privacy injunctions – when notice need not be given
In DFT v TFD [2010] EWHC 2335 (QB) Sharp J made an order to restrain publication of allegedly private and confidential information without notice having been given to either the respondent or the media.
Read moreAnonymisation of parties in matrimonial proceedings
The Court of Appeal has lifted an order by a family court judge which directed that the parties to the proceedings should be anonymised.
Read moreNo relief for late commencement of arbitration
Once upon a time, if one was unfortunate enough to miss a contractual, as opposed to statutory, time limit for commencing arbitration, relief could be sought and often obtained from the High Court under Section 27 of the Arbitration Act 1950.
Read moreWhat in the AI is going on… April to June 2024
Meta launched its newest generation of its open-source LLM (large language model), Llama 3, which is the technology that powers its AI systems. The launch of Llama 3 signals a step closer to human-like AI that can reason and bestow a memory. OpenAI also discussed plans for its next AI model, GPT-5. Like Llama 3, GPT-5 will see improvements to the model’s planning and reasoning capabilities, going beyond its current capability to deal with discrete tasks. GPT-5 is expected to be released later in the year.
Read moreCMA publishes update paper on AI Foundation Models
What is the state of play for the market of AI Foundation Models (FM) and what issues in the market is the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) most concerned about?
Read moreEU AI Act is signed!
What are the core elements of the EU’s Artificial Intelligence Act and how does it impact the regulation of AI systems?
Read moreOnline Safety Act: Ofcom consults on draft codes to protect children online
What must businesses do to ensure online safety for children under the latest codes of practice published by Ofcom?
Read moreUK’s Digital Regulation Co-operation Forum announces new AI and Digital Hub Pilot
What is the AI and Digital Hub and how can AI innovators use it?
Read moreEU designates Apple a gatekeeper for iPadOS but not for iMessage
Can a business avoid being designated a “gatekeeper” under the Digital Markets Act (DMA) even if it satisfies the quantitative criteria under the DMA?
Read moreNew EU guidelines on mitigating risks for electoral
What are the European Commission’s new guidelines and how do they protect the integrity of electoral processes?
Read moreEBA encourages banks to pool their resources for cloud audits
The EBA has set out that banks are no longer required to provide their auditors (or themselves) with an independent right to audit their cloud service providers.
Read moreCyber_Bytes Issue 67
Welcome to Cyber_Bytes, our regular round-up of key developments in cyber, tech and evolving risks.
Read moreICO Processor fine – the ICO's approach to assessing technical standards and its impact
The ICO recently confirmed its provisional decision to fine Advanced Computer Software Group £6.09 million following a data breach that it suffered in 2022.
Read moreCyber_Bytes Issue 66
Welcome to Cyber_Bytes, our regular round-up of key developments in cyber, tech and evolving risks.
Read moreDORA Watch – June and July 2024
As financial entities and ICT service providers undergo the final stages of implementation of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) requirements into their systems and processes, it is imperative to understand the legal developments and ongoing updates arising from EU Member States as they go through their respective transposition and alignment processes. Through TerraLex - our global legal network, which provides us with access to 22,000 lawyers from highly regarded and carefully vetted law firms stretching more than 120 countries – we have collated legal updates focusing on DORA and its implications in EU jurisdictions.
Read moreCyber_Bytes Issue 65
Welcome to Cyber_Bytes, our regular round-up of key developments in cyber, tech and evolving risks.
Read moreData dispatch - July 2024
Welcome to the fifth edition of Data Dispatch from the Data Advisory team at RPC. Our aim is to provide you on a regular basis with an easy-to-digest summary of key developments in data protection law.
Read moreHow will the "Genny lec" impact the world of cyber and tech?
On 22 May 2024, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stood in the pouring rain to announce a General Election, thus commencing a summer of political and meteorological uncertainty for those in the UK.
Read more2024 Amendments to the Cybersecurity Act 2018
The Cybersecurity Act 2018 (the "Act") first came into force more than 6 years ago to establish a legal framework for the oversight and maintenance of national cyber security in Singapore.
Read moreProviding the identity of third-party recipients of personal data to a data subject – helpful guidance from the High Court
The High Court has handed down a helpful judgment for data controllers responding to data subject access requests which analyses the circumstances in which it may be appropriate for a data controller to withhold the identities of third parties who have been provided with a data subject's personal data.
Read moreCyber_Bytes Issue 64
Welcome to Cyber_Bytes, our regular round-up of key developments in cyber, tech and evolving risks.
Read moreCyber_Bytes Issue 63
Welcome to Cyber_Bytes, our regular round-up of key developments in cyber, tech and evolving risks.
Read moreData dispatch - April 2024
Welcome to the fourth edition of Data Dispatch from the Data Advisory team at RPC. Our aim is to provide you on a regular basis with an easy-to-digest summary of key developments in data protection law.
Read moreCyber_Bytes - Issue 62
Welcome to Cyber_Bytes, our regular round-up of key developments in cyber, tech and evolving risks.
Read moreCyber_Bytes Issue 61
Welcome to Cyber_Bytes, our regular round-up of key developments in cyber, tech and evolving risks.
Read moreCyber_bytes - Issue 60
Welcome to Cyber_bytes, our regular round-up of key developments in cyber, tech and evolving risks.
Read moreData dispatch - January 2024
Welcome to the third edition of Data Dispatch from the Data Advisory team at RPC. Our aim is to provide you on a monthly basis with an easy-to-digest summary of key developments in data protection law.
Read moreData dispatch - December 2023
Welcome to the second edition of Data Dispatch from the Data Advisory team at RPC. Our aim is to provide you on a monthly basis with an easy-to-digest summary of key developments in data protection law.
Read moreCyber_Bytes - Issue 59
Welcome to Cyber_Bytes, our regular round-up of key developments in cyber, tech and evolving risks.
Read moreFines for PDPA Breaches: How Clear is the Crystal Ball?
The Singapore Personal Data Protection Commission ("PDPC") has recently issued a number of new enforcement decisions.
Read moreCyber_Bytes - Issue 58
Welcome to Cyber_Bytes, our regular round-up of key developments in cyber, tech and evolving risks.
Read moreData dispatch - October 2023
Welcome to the first edition of Data Dispatch from the Data Advisory team at RPC. Our aim is to provide you on a monthly basis with an easy-to-digest summary of key developments in data protection law.
Read moreNew data bridge to allow for UK-US data transfers
How will the recently approved data bridge impact transfers of personal data from the UK to the US?
Read moreUK ICO publishes draft biometric data and technologies guidance for public consultation
What are the key considerations which the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) proposes organisations should be aware of when implementing biometric recognition systems?
Read moreUK ICO and CMA release joint position paper on harmful design in digital markets
What are the impacts of the ICO and CMA joint position paper on “Harmful Design in Digital Markets” and what action should companies take in light of its guidance?
Read moreNew Development: Updated ICO guidance on “likely to be accessed by children”
Following consultation, the ICO has updated its guidance “Likely to be accessed’ by children – FAQs, list of factors and case studies”.
Read moreUK ICO publishes joint statement on data scraping and the protection of privacy
What are the key privacy risks that the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) expects organisations to consider when hosting publicly accessible personal data and how can those privacy risks be mitigated?
Read moreCyber_Bytes - Issue 57
Welcome to Cyber_Bytes, our regular round-up of key developments in cyber, tech and evolving risks.
Read moreChanges to the One Stop Shop
In July 2023 the European Commission issued a Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down additional procedural rules relating to the enforcement of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (the 'GDPR' Regulations).
Read moreRansoms and Sanctions and Fines (oh my!)
Ransomware attacks are happening all the time. Just the other month, the Cl0p ransomware gang claimed responsibility for the exploitation of a zero-day vulnerability in the MOVEit Transfer tool.
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