MPs call for ethics-based internet regulation
A new code of ethics should govern the removal of harmful content from the internet and there should be “large fines” for technology companies that fail to comply with it, […]
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OECD and New Zealand focus on digital tax reform
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has launched a public consultation into the possible solutions to the tax challenges arising from the digitalisation of the economy. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Copyright rulings impact radio stream ripping services
ANALYSIS: It is highly likely that the EU’s highest court will be asked to consider the legality of radio stream ripping services in future after their compatibility with copyright rules […]
Continue Reading →Call for new UK digital ID policy
A new policy to ensure the approach to digital identities (digital IDs) is better joined up across the public and privacy sectors should be developed by the UK government, industry […]
Continue Reading →‘World-first’ rules for online platforms closer in the EU
Online marketplaces will have to disclose how they rank goods and services on their platforms, and explain any preferential treatment of their own products on those platforms where they also […]
Continue Reading →EU copyright reforms: deal done by law makers
Reforms to EU copyright laws have moved closer after a deal was struck by law makers. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →‘Confirmation of payee’ reforms face delay
The implementation of new anti-fraud measures to protect UK banking customers faces delay due to a backlog of changes being worked on by banks and the complexities involved in delivering […]
Continue Reading →Regulation of bank outsourcing to be toughened in Singapore
Banks operating in Singapore wishing to engage in outsourcing face more stringent oversight of their arrangements under plans being consulted on by the city state’s central bank. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Facebook to appeal German data decision
Facebook has said it will appeal a decision by Germany’s main competition authority that serves to restrict its collection and aggregation of personal data. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Medical devices: move to bridge EU-US regulatory differences
Moves to bridge differences between the way medical devices are regulated in the EU and US could enable innovative new health technologies to be made available more quickly to patients […]
Continue Reading →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 […]
Continue Reading →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 […]
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