Retrospectivity and the GDPR
Does increasing fines for past breaches run contrary to a basic right?…
Privacy & Data Protection
IP Rights: Where Does the Internet Stop?
Gwilym Roberts gives his view of the recent Canadian case which raises a wide range of jurisdictional issues for IP and tech lawyers…
Data Protection Bill Published
First reading in the House of Lords on 13th September 2017…
ICO consults on draft GDPR guidance for data controllers & processors
Short consultation open until 10th October…
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EU Position Paper on Data Protection & Brexit: mercifully brief
EU team’s negotiating position published…
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Employee Monitoring: Human Rights Judgment
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that, on the particular facts, the monitoring of an employee’s electronic communications amounted to a breach of his right to private life and correspondence…
Blockchain: Is the GDPR Already Outdated?
Tom Cox and Andrew Solomon query the effectiveness of the GDPR when applied to the blockchain…
NIS Directive Consultation: Help Formulate the SCL Response
SCL Chair Mark O’Conor calls for involvement from SCL members in the consultation on implementation of the NIS Directive…
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The Sextech Event: innuendo not included
Sextech is a serious matter. David Chaplin, SCL’s Development Editor, highlights some recent articles and looks forward to the forthcoming event….
India: Privacy Judgment
Stephen Mathias reports on a judgment of the Supreme Court of India which held that privacy is a fundamental right…