Driverless cars code ‘strengthened’
Vehicle manufacturers and other businesses seeking to trial the use of automated vehicles on UK public roads should publicly set out a summary of the ‘safety case’ they have developed […]
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Singapore HIV patient data posted online
Thousands of people diagnosed with HIV, as well as people linked to those individuals, have had their details “illegally disclosed online”, the Singapore government has admitted. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →CMA tackles labelling of celebrity endorsements on social media
Guidance to help brand owners, marketing companies and social media ‘influencers’, such as celebrities, ensure online endorsements comply with consumer protection laws has published by the UK’s Competition and Markets […]
Continue Reading →Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme: cyber and ‘smart’ standards added
Electric vehicle charge points that lack “appropriate security measures” to fend off cyber attacks will not, from later this year, be eligible for UK government funding that supports the installation […]
Continue Reading →Chinese investigation: ‘gene-edited’ babies created illegally
A scientist who claims to have used gene-editing technology to alter the DNA of two new babies in China did so illegally, an investigation into the case has found, according […]
Continue Reading →Watchdog reviews data processing arrangements
The Dutch data protection watchdog has asked a number of businesses to provide it with details of how arrangements they have to process personal data on behalf of other companies […]
Continue Reading →CNIL issues record GDPR fine
Google LLC has been fined €50 million after a French watchdog determined that the company failed to comply with EU data protection laws. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →MITLA and the Cloud Privacy Check (CPC) Network publish 2 reports with GDPR implementation recommendations
The Malta IT Law Association is an active member of the Cloud Privacy Check (CPC) Network, a not-for-profit international network of qualified legal professionals from 30 European countries. CPC’s mission […]
Continue Reading →New payment services laws passed in Singapore
New payment services laws have been passed by Singapore’s parliament in a move that will streamline existing laws while bringing many new fintech providers into the scope of payments regulation […]
Continue Reading →Talks on EU copyright reforms cancelled
Final talks on how planned new EU copyright laws should be worded were cancelled on Monday. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Open banking: clarity provided for banks over ‘opt outs’ and revoking consent
ANALYSIS: Customer convenience cannot be prioritised over broad aims of payment services laws to open up the market to greater competition and innovation. That is the message a European regulator […]
Continue Reading →Global outsourcing market set for record year
The annual value of outsourcing contracts signed globally in 2019 is expected to exceed $50 billion as organisations seek to automate processes and access cloud-based services, according to new research. […]
Continue Reading →Scottish fintech sector balloons in 2018
The Scottish financial technology (fintech) sector has grown threefold in the last 12 months, with an increase in the number of firms established in Scotland to more than 80. Read […]
Continue Reading →Singapore’s ‘worst ever’ data breach leads to fines
The body behind the operation of several hospitals and other health institutions in Singapore and the city state’s central national IT agency for the public healthcare sector have been fined […]
Continue Reading →Defamation law to be reformed in Scotland
Major changes to defamation laws in Scotland have been backed by the Scottish government in a move which will bring the laws more closely into line with those already in […]
Continue Reading →UK moving from ‘open banking’ to ‘open finance’
Businesses and consumers can expect to gain greater control over how their financial data is used, meaning they will be able to access innovative new services as the UK moves […]
Continue Reading →UK government gives advice to online businesses in case of no-deal Brexit
The UK government has issued guidance for online businesses and service providers on how to operate in the European Economic Area (EEA) should the UK leave the EU at the […]
Continue Reading →Amazon ‘Dash’ button ruled illegal in Germany
Amazon’s Dash button service breaches consumer protection and e-commerce regulations in Germany, a court in the country has ruled. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →NHS to test power of smart meters to enable digital health
The power of smart meters to monitor the health of people in the home is to be examined in an NHS trial in England in an initiative that shows the […]
Continue Reading →EU court advised to limit scope of ‘right to be forgotten’
Search engines should not be forced to alter their search results for users outside of the EU when complying with ‘right to be forgotten’ requests made under EU data protection […]
Continue Reading →Last chance for international firms to settle UK tax liabilities
Multinational companies will be given the opportunity to disclose any cross-border arrangements that divert UK profits overseas and settle the associated tax liability, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced. […]
Continue Reading →Business fined after data subject access request failings
A business that failed to respond fully to a data subject access request and later ignored an enforcement notice served on it for doing so has been fined £15,000 for […]
Continue Reading →Review urged into potential pan-EU cryptoasset regulation
EU policymakers should investigate the case for pan-EU regulation of cryptoassets, the European Banking Authority (EBA) has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →New Hong Kong international arbitration rules in force
New rules governing arbitrations administered by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC) are now in force, intended to better reflect the use of technology and accommodate multi-party and multi-contract […]
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