Cyber risk ‘a clear and present danger’, says Bank of England information security chief
Cyber risk is a “clear and present danger”, the chief information security officer at the Bank of England has said. Read Complete Article
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New law in Germany will further reduce liability of Wi-Fi providers for copyright infringement by users
The law is to be changed in Germany to allow businesses to operate open Wi-Fi networks without being liable for copyright infringement carried out by users of those networks, according […]
Continue Reading →EU competition authority blocks proposed merger between Three and O2
The planned merger between mobile network operators (MNOs) Three and O2 in the UK has been blocked by the EU’s competition authority. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Judge declines request to split competition law claims from broader patent dispute
A UK judge has declined a request to transfer competition law aspects of a patent dispute relating to technology for smartphone devices to the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) for adjudication. […]
Continue Reading →BREXIT: EU businesses urged to plan for impact of UK vote to ‘leave’
Businesses operating across the EU’s largest economies should be reviewing the potential impact of a UK vote to leave the EU next month on their corporate plans, according to experts […]
Continue Reading →BREXIT: Just one in four companies have Brexit plan, finds survey
Only one in four businesses have a plan in place for dealing with the risks of the UK leaving the EU, a survey by Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind […]
Continue Reading →Italian government outlines law to ratify Agreement on the Unified Patent Court
The Italian government has backed new laws intended to ratify the 2013 Agreement on the Unified Patent Court (UPC). Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Australia to introduce 40% ‘diverted profit tax’
The Australian government is to press ahead with plans for a tax on the diverted profits of large multinational companies, to be introduced from 1 July 2017, it has confirmed. […]
Continue Reading →Reduced roaming charges, net neutrality come into force in EU
EU telecoms providers must cut surcharges for ‘roaming’ phone calls and data use in EU countries from 30 April, in preparation for the complete abolition of roaming charges in June […]
Continue Reading →BT must enable ‘dark fibre’ access to boost competition in business broadband market, says Ofcom
BT must allow rival telecoms companies access to spare telecoms capacity so that the rivals can deliver rival broadband services to business customers, Ofcom has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Volvo to begin driverless cars testing in the UK next year
Swedish car manufacturer Volvo will test new semi-autonomous cars in the UK from next year, the company has announced. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Data breaches are taking longer to identify, says report
It is taking organisations longer to identify breaches of their IT systems, according to research by telecommunications company Verizon. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →EE promises 95% 4G coverage across UK
Mobile group EE plans to extend its 4G coverage from 60% of the UK landmass to 95% by 2020, eradicating “not-spots” to cover customers wherever they go. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Delay proposed to EU spectrum harmonisation plan
EU countries should be given two and half years longer than currently planned to make spectrum in the 700 MHz frequency band exclusively available for mobile services, according to plans […]
Continue Reading →EU regulator raises Android concerns
The European Commission has raised concerns that Google has breach EU competition rules through the terms of and deals it has struck with mobile device manufacturers and network operators. Read […]
Continue Reading →Competition authorities should impose ‘interim measures’ to address concerns with online platforms, say UK peers
Competition authorities should make more use of “interim measures” to speed up their enforcement activities in “fast-moving markets”, a committee of UK peers has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Financial, legal and accounting firms most at risk from new tax evasion facilitation offence
Financial, legal and accountancy businesses will be under the most pressure to put adequate procedures in place to prevent their employees or agents from facilitating tax evasion once a new […]
Continue Reading →‘Technology enablers’ will help Ofcom determine if spectrum can be shared
Ofcom will decide whether spectrum should be shared based in part on whether the technology is available to enable it to happen, it has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Latest celebrity case shows online reporting can undermine case for privacy injunction, says expert
A new ruling by the Court of Appeal in London highlights how the reporting of stories in other countries and the dissemination of those stories online can serve to undermine […]
Continue Reading →MITLA addresses the NSTF Mini European Assembly
Dr. Antonio Ghio, President of the Malta IT Law Association has addressed the NSTF Mini European Assembly today, Friday 15th April 2016. Below is the speech delivered: Honourable Members of […]
Continue Reading →EU policy makers begin review of e-Privacy laws, including rules on cookies
EU laws on privacy and electronic communications (e-Privacy) could apply to new communications services like WhatsApp and Skype in future, under plans being considered by the European Commission. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Singapore cloud outage guidelines can help businesses manage data breaches, says expert
FOCUS: New cloud outage incident response (COIR) guidelines in Singapore can help cloud providers and the businesses that use their services to manage data breaches in line with the country’s […]
Continue Reading →EU court hears case on UK data retention laws
The EU’s highest court will hear arguments on Tuesday concerning the validity of UK data retention laws. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Divestment of Three or O2’s mobile network business ‘only appropriate remedy’ to concerns over merger, says UK authority
The European Commission should prohibit the merger of UK mobile network operators Three and O2 unless Three’s owner Hutchison Whampoa offers to sell off one of the businesses as a […]
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