The DCMS is consulting on regulatory proposals about consumer Internet of Things security to better protect consumers’ privacy and online security….
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European Data Protection Board adopts guidelines on application of Article 6(1)(b) GDPR The European Data Protection Board has adopted guidelines on the scope and application of Article 6(1)(b) of the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 in relation to information society services. In its guidelines, the EDPB makes general observations regarding data protection principles and the…
Rebecca Keating, building on her talk at last year’s Annual Conference, offers a novice’s guide to some of the key concepts of quantum computing, how near we are to practical quantum computing and the implications for lawyers ….
In the first of a regular column explaining the terminology behind the tech, the SCL’s resident geek, Simon Forrester, looks at asymmetric keypairs and hashing and how they underpin cryptocurrencies….
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A round-up of other techlaw news from the past week not covered separately on the site (w/b 29/04/2019)…
The EU Cybersecurity Act 2018 will create the first EU-wide cybersecurity certification scheme….
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A summary of the most important themes to emerge from this sell-out event, hosted at Reed Smith on 31 January 2019…
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The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) Technical Committee on Cyber-Security has issued the ETSI industry standard…
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Finding revealed in DCMS annual Health Check of Cybergovernance at FTSE 350 businesses….
Professor Chris Marsden and Dr Trisha Meyer summarise the recommendations for regulating fake news set out in their report presented to the European Parliament….
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