22 September 2023 Insight Briefings on CMA principles for regulating AI foundation models CMA publishes principles for regulating AI foundation models. In this briefing, we look at the principles in context and consider the impact of the principles in their current form and what is next. Bookmark this page 4 min read
6 September 2023 Insight Data protection reform, revisited An overview of the Data Protection and Digital Information (No.2) Bill Bookmark this page 9 min read
29 June 2023 Insight What does the extension of fixed recoverable costs mean for data protection claims? This article describes key developments in the fixed recoverable costs regime and its impact on UK data protection-based claims brought after 1 October 2023 (including costs in litigation and dealing with litigants in person). Bookmark this page 5 min read
12 May 2023 Insight Employee data protection matters Claire Williams discusses the importance of data governance and legal compliance in the healthcare industry, particularly in relation to employee data. Bookmark this page 8 min read
14 March 2023 Insight SLAPPs – defamation, privacy, public participation and reform Rachael Somerset and Alexandra Ranaghan look at the impact of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation on society, politics and the legal profession. Bookmark this page 7 min read
1 March 2023 Insight The Royal Mail cyber attack and responding to ransomware attacks A discussion of the Royal Mail cyber-attack on 11 January 2023, how ransomware works (including Lockbit), how to reduce the risks of cyber-attacks and top tips on responding to cyber-attacks (personal data risks, ICO requirements, privileged correspondence). Bookmark this page 6 min read
24 January 2023 Insight Targeting Meta - When behavioural advertising goes wrong Meta highlights the need for careful consideration when it comes to picking a lawful basis for processing personal data under the UK or EU GDPR – your organisation will want to avoid the costly Meta mistakes! Bookmark this page 4 min read
23 January 2023 Insight A very expensive email! Towards the end of last year, Interserve has found out how costly it can be to open up an email - £4.4 million to be precise! Bookmark this page 4 min read
23 January 2023 Insight IP Addresses & China – what’s all the fuss about?…TikTok over to you! A timely reminder about the risks associated with the use of IP addresses, as well as how TikTok has once again raised concerns about international personal data transfers to China. Bookmark this page 5 min read
23 January 2023 Insight What’s French for ‘Google Analytics’ – “Non!” Is your organisation using Google Analytics for its marketing? Then make sure that you know what’s the growing threat coming from European data protection regulators. Bookmark this page 6 min read
13 January 2023 Insight The litigation landscape for data protection Increased awareness of data protection rights and obligations has resulted in a steady increase in data breach claims since the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (now known as UK GDPR). Claimants often assert that their personal data has been improperly handled or disclosed, both as a primary claim and an ancillary issue. Bookmark this page 5 min read
18 October 2022 News Cyber threats are more than just a tech team issue! Cyber threats are more than just a tech team issue – they affect every team in every organisation. This is why we have embarked on a national cyber thought leadership campaign with Aon and The Lawyer. Bookmark this page 1 min read
17 October 2022 Insight Is the ‘USA personal data transfers headache’ over? The USA has recently announced an Executive Order in respect of transatlantic personal data transfers. We consider what this now means for overseas transfers to the USA. Bookmark this page 4 min read
17 October 2022 Insight Cookie crumbs can cost millions! The use of online cookies may seem quite trivial to organisations, and something which they may just leave to their website design team – that is of course, until the cookie ‘crumbles’ to give rise to the equivalent of multi-million-pound fines. Bookmark this page 4 min read
17 October 2022 Insight The TikTok implications for your organisation We consider £27 million worth of reasons as to why certain UK GDPR principles are important, not only for TikTok (which is in the spotlight), but also for your organisation. Bookmark this page 3 min read