BBC defends defamation claim using justification defence
The BBC has successfully defended a claim that it defamed a London imam before the High Court in London. Read Complete Article
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Success of digital financial services economy relies on resolving privacy issues, says expert
Financial services firms and technology providers must find a solution to privacy issues to enable the digital financial services economy to thrive, an expert has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Yahoo called on to share details of data breach with EU watchdogs
Yahoo should disclose more details of the data breach it reported earlier this autumn, a committee of European data protection authorities (DPAs) has said in a letter to the internet […]
Continue Reading →Qualcomm agrees deal to acquire NXP Semiconductors
Mobile microchip maker Qualcomm has agreed a deal worth approximately $47 billion to acquire electronics business NXP Semiconductors in what is reportedly the biggest ever transaction concluded in the semiconductor […]
Continue Reading →Australia and New Zealand launch infrastructure ‘pipeline’ website
The governments of Australia and New Zealand have launched a website listing upcoming infrastructure projects in the two countries. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Gig economy employers should consider right to work checks following Uber case, says expert
Companies engaging individuals to work for them in flexible, ‘gig economy’ style roles should consider right to work checks following last week’s employment tribunal decision against Uber, an expert has […]
Continue Reading →Uber drivers: legal documentation has little impact on relationship between worker and engager, expert says
FOCUS: Much has been made of the new flexibilities the so-called ‘gig economy’ offers to businesses and workers. However, whether these flexibilities truly exist will depend on the actual relationship […]
Continue Reading →EU field-mapping systems need improvement, say auditors
Systems used for mapping fields and calculating farm subsidies have reduced errors in payments but could improve further, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →HMRC to create new compliance team focused on ‘gig economy’ workers
A new compliance team which will address the “risks” associated with the changing nature of employment is to be established within HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Technology has a central role within the vision for UK infrastructure, says expert
FOCUS: Recent recommendations on the way the UK should approach major infrastructure projects highlight the central role technology should play in delivering the infrastructure the country needs to thrive. Read […]
Continue Reading →EU ruling restricts rights to resell back-up copies of software where originals are damaged, destroyed or lost
Software companies must enable customers that acquire an unlimited licence to use their product to download a copy of that software to replace originals that have been damaged, destroyed or […]
Continue Reading →Qatar to allow 100% foreign investment in projects
Qatar’s cabinet has approved a draft law that will allow foreign investors to provide up to 100% of the capital for a project in any sector, provided they have a […]
Continue Reading →EU court advised to uphold Intel appeal against €1.06bn competition law fine
The EU’s highest court has been urged to uphold an appeal brought by the computer processing giant Intel against a €1.06 billion fine it was served for breaching competition rules. […]
Continue Reading →UK needs assessment recognises ‘interdependencies’ between different infrastructure classes
The UK must take a strategic, long-term approach to planning for future infrastructure, recognising the “interdependencies” between the likes of energy, transport and digital projects, according to an independent panel […]
Continue Reading →More information likely to be considered personal data in the UK in light of EU court ruling, says expert
More information is likely to be considered to be personal data by UK courts in light of a new ruling by the EU’s highest court, a data protection law expert […]
Continue Reading →US government seeks rehearing in case on rights to access data overseas
The US government has called on the US Court of Appeals to rehear a case which concerns the extent to which US authorities have a right to access data about […]
Continue Reading →SoftBank and Saudi Arabia plan joint technology fund
SoftBank plans to launch what will become the “world’s largest” technology fund in partnership with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Ofcom confirms mid-2020 target for reallocation of spectrum in 700MHz band
Spectrum in the 700 MHz band will be made available for mobile data services by the end of June 2020 at the latest, the UK’s telecoms regulator has announced. Read […]
Continue Reading →Microsoft formally notifies EU regulator of plans to acquire LinkedIn
Microsoft has formally notified the European Commission of its intention to acquire social networking business LinkedIn. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →New payment card data security rules place new duties on online retailers
Online retailers have been urged to act now to prepare for stiffer rules on keeping payment card data secure which come into force next month. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Germany plans €5 billion investment in school and college internet
Germany’s education department plans to invest €5 billion over the next five years to provide faster internet connections, WiFi and tablet computers to schools and colleges. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Investigatory Powers Bill amended to recognise privacy as ‘a fundamental priority’
UK peers have agreed to amend the Investigatory Powers Bill to give specific recognition to privacy as “a fundamental priority”. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Yahoo: email scanning reports are ‘misleading’
Internet giant Yahoo has described as “misleading” reports that it carried out a mass search of incoming emails to its users’ accounts in response to a US government demand last […]
Continue Reading →European court upholds €150m ‘pay for delay’ pharmaceutical fines
Plans to allow mobile network operators to impose roaming charges on consumers in the EU that use mobile internet services for more than 90 days a year when abroad within […]
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