Flying the SCL flag at the Web Summit
The SCL will be represented at the Web Summit in Lisbon this week…
Publishing & social media
Legal Status of a Crypto Token
Leigh Sagar offers some thoughts, and handy definitions, relating to cryptocurrencies and a striking visualisation technique for grasping the concept of crypto tokens…
SCL Event Report: Sextech, Porn and the Law
Lorraine Chimbga reflects on a thought-provoking session which explored the issues surrounding sextech and which raised fundamental questions about the type of society we are moulding….
CJEU Ruling on Internet Jurisdiction
Dr Andres Guadamuz reflects on a clarifying ruling from the Court of Justice of the European Union on Internet defamation and the forums for proceedings…
WhatsApp and Facebook: Article 29 Working Party Dissatisfied with Privacy Changes
The Article 29 Working Party has delivered a strong letter to Jan Koum, the CEO and co-founder of WhatsApp, expressing its continuing dissatisfaction with that app’s policies on the sharing of data…
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Back to Basics: The Videos
First in a series of Back to Basics videos now published – on scl.org and youTube…
Facebook, Standard Contractual Clauses & Data Transfers: Next stop the CJEU
Mark Rasdale & the A&L Goodbody Technology & Commercial Group summarise the key points from the recent judgment by the Irish High Court that refers to the CJEU questions about the validity of SCCs and data transfers….
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Improving the UK’s Response to Cybercrime
Phoebe Whitlock reviews the UK’s cybercrime strategies and suggest areas for improvement…
Is Europe Moving Away from Protecting Online Platforms?
Nick Aries looks at the current state of play on protection from liability for internet intermediaries in light of the recent EU Commission Communication on measures taken by platforms tackling illegal content online….
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Freshers’ Week
SCL Chair Mark O’Conor reflects on a learning experience and asks for help with some forthcoming learning experiences…