Revenge Porn Legislation
Proposals to create the new offence of ‘disclosing private sexual photographs and films with intent to cause distress’ have now been published…
Privacy & Data Protection
Who Wants to be Forgotten?
It may feel like a decade since we had that RtbF judgment in ‘Google Spain’ but it has been just six months. It has been all too easy to be distracted by the wide-ranging and sometimes overy philosohical debates on the topic. Andres Guadamuz takes a very welcome look at the judgment’s application in practice. It is essential reading for anyone contemplating attending the London session of the Google Advisory Council….
The Microsoft Warrant Case: Not Just an Irish Issue
John O’Connor outlines the latest position in the ‘Microsoft Warrant case’ where the Cloud provider was ordered by a US Federal Court to produce its customer’s private e-mail content even though it was stored exclusively outside the USA…
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An Evening with Tim Berners-Lee and our President
Reflecting on an evening that raised some profound questions about the future of the Web….
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Internet of Things: Article 29 Working Party Opinion
The Article 29 Working Party has published an official Opinion on the data protection aspects of the Internet of Things…
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Pro Bono Privacy Guidance for Megacorp
The Article 29 Working Party has spotted a neglected area that pro bono services have not reached: the mega-rich US corporation…
SCL Event Report: Big Data Masterclass
Annie Clarke reports on the SCL Big Data Masterclass, Big Data & Digital: competition, consumer protection and other challenges, which took place on 17 September 2014….
German Government Proposes IT Security Act
Joachim Scherer, Caroline Heinickel and Holger Lutz bring us up to date with a development in Germany that may colour EU-wide legislation…
Article 29 Working Party: Letters to OECD and IOSCO on Financial Matters
The Article 29 Working Party has written a series of letters raising data protection concerns relating to tax, financial consumer protection and securities…
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E-disclosure: Knowing Value and Knowing Costs
Hitesh Chowdhry and Tom Alexander offer some guidance for lawyers on how to budget for e-disclosure costs and what to consider when selecting an e-disclosure provider….
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