Majority of UK MPs back Investigatory Powers Bill in vote
Proposed new UK surveillance laws were backed by a majority of MPs on Tuesday in a vote in the House of Commons. Read Complete Article
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Net neutrality: requirement for equal treatment of internet traffic does not mean users must experience the same quality of service
Internet service providers (ISPs) do not need to ensure that the quality of service received by internet users is the same across all of their customers to meet their obligations […]
Continue Reading →BREXIT: UK businesses reliant on migrant workers must develop contingency plans ahead of EU vote, says expert
UK employers could find it more difficult to recruit migrant workers if the country votes to leave the EU next month – and, potentially, could also lose existing employees that […]
Continue Reading →Tech giants adopt new code to combat hate speech online
Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube will take steps to prevent hate speech from spreading online under a new code of conduct agreed in partnership with the European Commission. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →EU guidance warns against the banning or over-regulation of platforms
Law makers in EU countries have been warned that banning or restricting the operation of digital platforms that help facilitate the so-called sharing economy might breach EU law. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →EU outlines plans to improve standardisation of services
The European Commission has announced plans to update its standardisation system, with a particular focus on the services sector. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Bulk data collection not ‘inherently incompatible’ with right to privacy, say UK law makers
Giving the intelligence and security services a right to collect data about citizens in bulk is not “inherently incompatible” with people’s right to privacy, a UK parliamentary committee has said. […]
Continue Reading →Study launched into efficiency of international arbitration in resolving technology disputes
Businesses are being encouraged to participate in new research that aims to measure the efficiency of international arbitration as a means for resolving technology disputes. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Online platforms face patchwork of new EU regulation
Online platforms will not face an overarching set of new EU regulation but will be subject to targeted initiatives aimed at addressing problems specific to individual sectors, the European Commission […]
Continue Reading →Cloud storage providers urged to review terms and conditions by UK regulator
Cloud storage providers have been urged to review their consumer contract terms and conditions by a UK regulator amidst concern that some commonly used clauses might breach consumer protection rules. […]
Continue Reading →Consumers should be able to switch provider of any service within seven days, says government
The UK government has asked for evidence about services for which consumers find it time-consuming or difficult to switch provider, as part of plans to introduce seven-day switching as standard. […]
Continue Reading →High Court orders in favour of e-disclosure predictive coding in first contested case
The High Court has backed the use of predictive coding in a litigation disclosure exercise, in what is being reported as the first use of the technology without the consent […]
Continue Reading →Remove ‘unjustified barriers’ to data flows, say 14 EU countries
Ministers from 14 EU countries, including the UK, have called for the removal of “unjustified barriers” to the movement of data across borders. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Public authorities will get clarity from new European Commission state aid guidance, says expert
Contracting authorities will welcome further clarity around the types of public investment and funding where potential state aid issues arise, particularly in relation to infrastructure investment, an expert has said. […]
Continue Reading →Supreme Court backs privacy injunction against the media in celebrity sex scandal case
Supreme Court judges have prohibited publishers in England and Wales from disclosing the identity of a male celebrity who reportedly engaged in an extra-marital sexual encounter with two other people, […]
Continue Reading →Ruling should prompt international companies to review their terms and conditions in Germany, says expert
International businesses operating in Germany should review the terms and conditions they rely on in the country in light of a ruling issued by a Berlin court, an expert has […]
Continue Reading →New UK Digital Economy Bill to address broadband, IP, government data use and direct marketing issues
The UK government will introduce new legislation to support nationwide access to broadband services, improved sharing of data across government departments, more consistent enforcement of intellectual property rights and a […]
Continue Reading →New Electronic Communications Code can transform rural connectivity, says expert
Proposed new rules for governing the installation and maintenance of electronic communications infrastructure, such as mobile phone masts, can help to transform connectivity in rural parts of the UK, an […]
Continue Reading →Flexible timeframe proposed for reallocation of 700 MHz spectrum for mobile services across the EU
EU countries will be able to defer the reallocation of a band of spectrum for the exclusive use for mobile services by two years under new plans being considered by […]
Continue Reading →UK telecoms industry encouraged to help outline infrastructure requirements for 5G
Telecoms companies have been asked to help explain what infrastructure will be needed to support the use of ‘5G’ mobile wireless technology in the UK. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Network and Information Security Directive set to come into force in August
New measures designed to ensure critical IT systems in central sectors of the economy like banking, energy, health and transport are secure are set to be written into EU law. […]
Continue Reading →IP addresses are personal data if ISPs hold additional data that can help identify internet users, says CJEU advisor
Website operators should treat IP addresses as personal data if internet service providers (ISPs) hold other information that can be matched with IP address data to reveal the identity of […]
Continue Reading →UK government to trial ‘open’ contracting on High Speed 2
Contracts relating to the construction of High Speed 2 (HS2), the new national high speed railway, will be the first to be made fully public, the UK government has announced. […]
Continue Reading →Plans outlined to boost Wi-Fi connectivity in the UK
More radio spectrum will be made available to help improve Wi-Fi connectivity in the UK, Ofcom has announced. Read Complete Article
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