Katharine Lammiman reports on the latest event in the Foundations of IT Law series (Module 4- Cycle 2), which was held on 17 March 2016 and hosted by Olswang LLP…
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In another in our series of articles focusing on the General Data Protection Regulation, Dr Asma Vranaki considers crucial aspects of implementation and what smart regulation of the GDPR might mean….
Joe McNamee’s article, one of our regular opinion pieces, may raise wider debate about the real meaning of privacy in a changed data landscape…
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Three unrelated developments show the disconnect between reality and the Internet’s version of it…
The Department for Business Innovation & Skills has published a new consultation ‘seeking views on how terms and conditions (T&Cs) can be made more user-friendly and on proposals to introduce fines for unfair terms’…
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The CPS has published new guidelines on the prosecution of those who abuse victims online and is seeking views on those revised guidelines…
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Spring is a good time for fresh thinking. Here are some suggestions….
GDPR Focus Like Hannibal Smith in the A-Team, I love it when a plan comes together. But I love it even more when my half-baked idea for a vehicle gets grasped by the SCL membership and turned into something that looks like a beautifully engineered limousine. And that’s what happened with this issue. The GDPR…
This is an exciting time for technology and the legal frameworks that touch and are touched by technology. This Society exists to enable us all to share and learn from each other in our chosen area. We are a collective of some of the brightest and most innovative minds, undertaking ground-breaking work. If we can…
Andres Guadamuz and Chris Marsden explain the origins of blockchain, highlight some of its applications and look to its future…
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