BT and KCOM chosen to deliver universal broadband services
BT and KCOM have been provisionally chosen as the UK’s universal service providers for broadband. Read Complete Article
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Digital tokens: US regulation has no bearing on Singapore
The issue or offer of digital tokens could fall outside the scope of Singapore’s securities laws even if the activity is found to be subject to US law, the city […]
Continue Reading →UAE repeals arbitrators’ ‘objectivity and integrity’ penalties
A contentious law under which arbitrators and court-appointed experts risked temporary imprisonment for breaching “the duty of objectivity and integrity” has been amended by the UAE legislature. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →New geo-blocking rules take effect in the EU
New rules which prevent online sellers from restricting cross-border sales based on the nationality, residence or place of establishment of their customers have come into force across the EU. Read […]
Continue Reading →US brings fraud charges in Autonomy case
US prosecutors have charged Mike Lynch, the former chief executive of UK software business Autonomy, with fraud. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Data watchdogs seek ‘added value’ in GDPR cloud codes
ANALYSIS: A letter published by an EU data protection watchdog earlier this year offers clues as to how a new cloud computing code of conduct will be assessed for approval […]
Continue Reading →Ofcom to consult on universal broadband providers before 2019
Telecoms operators in the UK will find out before the end of the year if Ofcom intends to place them under a duty to deliver minimum-standard broadband services across the […]
Continue Reading →Spain legislates for out-of-court copyright enforcement
New laws in Spain provide for out-of-court enforcement of copyright. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →PSD2 sparks rise in UK reported tech and cyber incidents
The number of outages that financial services firms reported to the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) more than doubled in a year, according to new data published by the regulator. […]
Continue Reading →Uber fined in the UK and Netherlands over data breach
Businesses are free to pay ethical hackers for flagging up security vulnerabilities to them, but should not reward malicious attackers that steal personal data after exploiting such vulnerabilities, the UK’s […]
Continue Reading →MPs to scrutinise cause of bank ‘IT failures’
A new UK inquiry will look into the common causes of bank IT problems and their impact on consumers. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Men behind TalkTalk data breach jailed
Two men behind a major data breach at UK internet service provider TalkTalk have been jailed. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Estonia and Scandinavia show UK the way on digital IDs
The process of verifying someone’s identity when they use online public or business services in the UK can be streamlined by learning lessons from the way things are done in […]
Continue Reading →China and Singapore ‘upgrade’ free trade agreement
The free trade agreement (FTA) between China and Singapore has been ‘upgraded’ in a move Singapore’s leader would expand trade and investment between the two states. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Brexit: businesses urged to accelerate IP registrations
Businesses hoping to register new EU trade marks or Community designs should accelerate any pending applications to try to obtain those rights prior to Brexit, an intellectual property (IP) law […]
Continue Reading →CMA to enforce ‘geo-blocking’ rules in the UK
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will be responsible for the UK enforcement of new rules on ‘geo-blocking’ set to take effect early next month. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The taste of food cannot be copyrighted, rules EU court
The taste of food cannot be copyrighted in the EU, a recent ruling has confirmed. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Unfair to blame energy suppliers for smart meter failings
ANALYSIS: The blame for the disappointing progress of the UK’s smart meter rollout should not be laid at the door of the UK’s large energy suppliers. Many of the problems […]
Continue Reading →Dutch data watchdog: PSD2 consent must be obtained ‘separately’
Third parties seeking access to payment account information held by banks must distinguish their requests to process customer data from broader requests for acceptance of the terms and conditions for their […]
Continue Reading →Cryptoassets report hints at UK’s post-Brexit approach to tech
ANALYSIS: A recent report on the regulation of cryptoassets provides clues about how UK authorities will support technological innovation after Brexit while addressing some of the risks that technology presents […]
Continue Reading →Budget 2018: funding announced for rural ‘full fibre’ pilots
The UK government is to fund pilot initiatives aimed at finding new ways to deliver ‘full fibre’ broadband networks to rural areas of the country, according to an announcement made […]
Continue Reading →Budget 2018: UK private finance changes must not derail current projects
Changes to the way private sector investment is used for public infrastructure projects in the UK must not delay essential existing and planned projects, an expert has warned. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Facebook fined £500k for UK data protection law breaches
Facebook has been fined £500,000 by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after the watchdog found that the company was responsible for serious breaches of UK data protection laws. Read […]
Continue Reading →EBA to issue final outsourcing guidelines in early 2019
The European Banking Authority will issue final guidelines early next year on what banks and other financial institutions should have in place when outsourcing some of their functions to third […]
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