Personal Data Stores
The SCL Technology Law Futures Forum in June included a debate on personal data stores. One of the speakers, William Heath explains the benefits and costs and responds to some of the questions raised on the day….
Commerce, Contracts & Finance
Drone Laws – Shaping an Industry
Peter Lee considers the law and regulation that applies, and might come to apply, as drones technology develops. This is one of our series of articles arising from the SCL Technology Law Futures Forum, which is still available as a podcast, at which Peter spoke….
Scottish Borders: Further Fallout
Inspired by Paul Motion and Laura Irvine’s article A Series of Unlikely Events, Richard Morgan shares his further thoughts on the ICO practice since the Scottish Borders decision…
The Smart Headband and the Wearables Revolution
Stewart James considers the latest in wearable tech – the Microsoft smart headband – and the privacy and lifestyle implications of ‘wearables’…
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ICO Report on Big Data
According to the Information Commissioner’s Office, Big Data is ‘not a game played by different rules’…
A Series of Unlikely Events
One year on from the Scottish Borders Appeal, Paul Motion and Laura Irvine ask: has the ICO’s approach changed?…
Latest Monetary Penalty for Hacking Breach
The ICO has served a monetary penalty notice on an online travel services company that exposed customer records to a malicious hacker…
When Hackers Strike, Who Pays the Bill?
Threats to internet security are constantly in the news, but organisations of all sizes will know that there is a real cost to be borne when systems are hacked. James Hyde and Neil Jackson consider a recent TCC judgment which had to consider who should bear the cost….
Virtual Currencies and the European Banking Authority
Simon Deane-Johns reports on the recent opinion from the European Banking Authority on virtual currencies and highlights errors in their approach…
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Virtual Currencies: EBA Publishes Opinion
The European Banking Authority has offered a view on virtual currencies. It aims to discourage involvement with them….