Fox takeover of Sky fails ‘public interest’ test
The planned takeover of Sky by 21st Century Fox should be blocked on public interest grounds, a UK regulator has provisionally concluded. Read Complete Article
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UK to create body to lead new approach to product safety
A new body is to be set up in the UK to lead the country’s approach to consumer product safety. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Universities urged to monitor developments in blockchain in other sectors
ANALYSIS: Universities should monitor innovations in the way blockchain technology is applied in other sectors to learn lessons about how they might use the technology themselves. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Ofcom pushes ahead with spectrum auction plans despite ongoing legal challenge
The UK’s telecoms regulator will press ahead with preparations for auctioning spectrum to support ‘4G’ and future ‘5G’ services despite an ongoing legal challenge, it has announced. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →MEP calls for ‘clear and mandatory baseline IT security requirements’ for devices
Device manufacturers selling in or exporting from the EU could be required to abide by “clear and mandatory baseline IT security requirements”, under proposals outlined by an MEP. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →EU invests in ‘supercomputers’
Planned investment in new European ‘supercomputers’ will help support advancements in personalised medicine, combat the effects of climate change and support the digitisation of industry, the European Commission has said. […]
Continue Reading →IPO explains impact of EU portability regulation on copyright holders
The UK’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has outlined the impact new EU rules affecting online content services could have on copyright holders in a new consultation paper published ahead of […]
Continue Reading →Security flaws found in ‘most’ modern computer processors
Security flaws have been identified in the way many computer processors operate, according to security researchers at Google. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Grace period ends for social networks in Germany with new laws on removing illegal content begins
A new law that requires major social networks in Germany to remove “obviously illegal” content from their platforms within 24 hours will now be enforced, the country’s justice ministry has […]
Continue Reading →Plans to improve access to broadband and boost 5G connectivity set out by the UK government
A new universal right to access “high speed” broadband services is to be introduced into law in the UK, the government has announced. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Software companies in Europe urged to review their export control classifications
Software companies across Europe should “re-assess their current export control classifications” in light of EU regulations that recently came into force, an expert has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK urged to build ‘digital twin’ of its infrastructure
A “digital twin” of the UK’s infrastructure should be created to allow virtual projections to be carried out into future capacity needs, the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) has said. Read […]
Continue Reading →Further steps taken towards UK ratification of the Unified Patent Court
The UK’s ratification of an international agreement to establish a new Unified Patent Court (UPC) in Europe has moved closer following recent actions taken by parliament and the Privy Council. […]
Continue Reading →US loses bid to intervene in EU Apple state aid case
The US government has lost a bid to intervene in an EU case concerning an investigation into Apple’s tax affairs. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →US regulator reverses position on net neutrality
A US regulator has voted to repeal ‘net neutrality’ regulations that governed how internet service providers (ISPs) in the country could manage the traffic over their networks. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The Victorian Market-led Proposals Guideline: changes for 2017
ANALYSIS: The latest iteration of the Market-led Proposals Guideline re-confirms the willingness of the Victorian government to work collaboratively with the private sector and provides further clarity of the process […]
Continue Reading →UK Electronic Communications Code to become law on 28 December
A new Electronic Communications Code setting out rights and obligations regarding the deployment and maintenance of mobile phone masts and other telecoms infrastructure will become law in the UK on 28 […]
Continue Reading →Law reform body seeks to update defamation laws in Scotland
Defamation laws in Scotland would become more closely aligned with those in England and Wales under proposals from the Scottish Law Commission. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →UK government called on to shift liability for illegal online content to social media companies
The UK government has been urged to change the law to shift the balance of liability for illegal content online towards social media companies. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Watchdog outlines long term vision for a single digital regulator in Europe
A single body could be responsible for the regulation of data protection, consumer protection and competition law issues in digital markets in future, the European data protection supervisor has said. […]
Continue Reading →UK regulator scrutinises the way ISPs manage network traffic
The UK’s telecoms regulator has opened a new “enforcement programme” to formally monitor the way in which internet service providers (ISPs) manage the flow of data over their networks. Read […]
Continue Reading →Action Fraud hotline launch reinforces need for businesses to put cyber response plan in place, says expert
ANALYSIS: Cyber fraud is one of the biggest commercial and legal threats faced by businesses in the world, so it is no surprise to see UK police division Action Fraud […]
Continue Reading →European Commission intervenes in US dispute with Microsoft over access to data stored in Ireland
The European Commission has intervened in a long-running legal dispute between the US government and Microsoft over the rights of US law enforcement agencies to access data on technology companies’ […]
Continue Reading →Specific laws are required for mass-scale facial recognition applications
The Malta Information Technology Law Association (MITLA) refers to a news report carried by Malta Today titled: “Paceville is test case for facial recognition CCTV that could be deployed nationwide” […]
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