Jobs Half Done: Getting Smart about Smartphones
Peter Leonard on why our thinking about how to control the data ecosystems that smartphones have created is still a work in progress….
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Litigation & DR
When it comes to online privacy “the consent model is broken” says The Joint Select Committee on human rights
Concerns expressed in their report on Right to Privacy (Article 8) and the Digital Revolution…
ICO raises concerns about current laws regulating live facial recognition technology
The ICO has carried out an investigation and its findings raise serious concerns about live facial technology. It calls for a code of practice….
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In Other News: This week’s Techlaw News Round-Up
Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill has first reading in Parliament The Air Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill has had its first reading in Parliament. The bill will provides for new powers to ensure that airports modernise their airspace, and fine those that don’t implement changes quickly enough. The bill will also hand…
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Disruption and consumer harm arising from IT failures in the financial services sector is “unacceptable” says Treasury Committee
Conclusions set out in report published by the House of Commons Treasury Select Committee….
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CAA publishes requirements for drone operators’ licences The CAA has published its requirements for mandatory registration and education of drone operators, which take effect on 30 November 2019, although the online scheme goes live from 5 November. There will be two elements to the online system. Anyone responsible for a drone or unmanned aircraft (including model…
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European Commission publishes 3rd report on the operation of the Privacy Shield
The European Commission has published its third report on the Privacy Shield, confirming that it ensures an adequate level of protection for personal data transferred from the EU to participating companies in the US….
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BEREC issues four consultations relating to telecoms and internet BEREC has issued four new consultations. The first relates to its updated net neutrality guidelines and ends on 28 November 2019. Further, BEREC is consulting on its project on identifying business requirements for the successful deployment of 5G in Europe, which also ends on 28 November…
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Age verification for online pornography dropped
The UK government has dropped its plans to introduce an age verification system for online pornography….
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SEC halts Telegram’s alleged $1.7 billion unregistered digital token offering
Latest move comes as Facebook’s Libra project loses more potential partners…
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