Plans for establishing a universal service obligation (USO) on broadband, governing the installation and maintenance of telecoms infrastructure, facilitating public sector data sharing and regulating direct marketing activities have been […]
Continue Reading →Online publishers, bloggers, tweeters and other “digital influencers” must “clearly and prominently” label content they are paid to produce as paid-for promotions, new guidance developed by a body of regulators […]
Continue Reading →The number of UK organisations owning up to breaches of privacy rose last year by more than 17%, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The UK could set out its own guidance on net neutrality in light of the country’s decision to leave the EU, an expert has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Businesses should review their patent filing and commercialisation strategies in light of the UK’s vote to leave the EU, an expert has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Businesses that rely on a large proportion of EU workers should be putting plans in place to address any restrictions on freedom of movement that emerge as a result of […]
Continue Reading →Libraries in the EU should be able to loan out electronic books (e-books) in the same way as physical books, according to a legal adviser to the EU’s highest court. […]
Continue Reading →Online platforms that control access to data will not necessarily be considered to hold a position of market power, Germany’s competition authority has said. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is to take over an investigation into whether a number of energy price comparison websites (PCWs) agreed not to compete for certain online search […]
Continue Reading →The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is to take over an investigation into whether a number of energy price comparison websites (PCWs) agreed not to compete for certain online search […]
Continue Reading →Microsoft’s $26.2 billion acquisition of professional social networking site LinkedIn will give the software company access to “business relevant data on 400 million-plus users”, an expert has said. Read Complete […]
Continue Reading →Global insurers are anticipating the loss of a substantial share of their existing business to standalone technology companies over the next five years, according to research by professional services firm […]
Continue Reading →MITLA is supporting an ISACA session entitled: ‘The Digital Economy – The Legal Situation and Needs for Action‘. Educational Event Synopsis: We are in the age of digitisation which […]
Continue Reading →Organisations have been asked to share details of safety problems they have encountered with downloadable apps as part of a new EU study. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →Suppliers of digital content should not be encouraged to avoid asking consumers for consent to use their personal data by the wording of EU legislation, an MEP has said. Read […]
Continue Reading →UK construction requires a “fundamental culture shift” if it is to properly take advantage of the increased efficiencies and potential cost savings new technology could bring to the industry, according […]
Continue Reading →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
Continue Reading →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 →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 →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 →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 →The European Commission has announced plans to update its standardisation system, with a particular focus on the services sector. Read Complete Article
Continue Reading →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 →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
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