A summary of the first in our online series of special sessions for SCL members held on Wednesday 25 March 2020…
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A team from Akin Gump pick out the key themes and questions in the recently published, wide-ranging White Paper from the European Commission….
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Global initiative to help public court services cope with coronavirus…
In the first of a regular column on cybersecurity matters, Peter Yapp reviews the history of the Computer Misuse Act and ponders why it is still in force…
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Peebles Media is the first reported case from a court in the UK concerning the scope of an employee’s contractual duties of care in relation to ‘phishing’ emails. Pauline McBride looks at the increasingly sophisticated nature of phishing attacks, the arguments before the court and what organisations might do to protect themselves from similar attacks….
Extent of cyber security threats has not diminished…
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Ofcom suspends work due to coronavirus outbreak Ofcom has issued a statement on its work in the light of the coronavirus outbreak. Its priority for its sectors through the coming months is to maintain support for consumers and businesses. It recognises that its planned work programme will need to be adapted and rescheduled so that…
Kuan Hon highlights how the forthcoming ‘platform to business’ regulation could have an unexpected impact on cloud and hosting providers…
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Discussion paper on a central bank digital currency seeks views on stability, money laundering and data protection…
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The UK government welcomes the committee’s recommendations….
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