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Yahoo! We’re watching you… Monitoring employee communications
06 September 2017Monitoring an employee’s personal correspondence at work was a breach of human rights, according to a new ruling by the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (“ECtHR”). This reverses the ECtHR’s previous judgment in the same case in January 2016.
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"11 things you must do to prepare for GDPR" mentioned in The Times Law Brief
Press
31 August 2017Delighted that our video "11 things you must do to prepare for GDPR” has been mentioned in The Times' Law Brief column by Edward Fennell.
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Lewis Silkin comments for Information Age: Business directors severely lack cyber attack training - UK Gov
22 August 2017Lewis Silkin commented in an article for Information Age on the minimal amount of training directors around the UK have on cyber attacks which are a growing threat to businesses.
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Ali Vaziri writes for Cycling Industry News: 'Helmet cameras and the law, where do cyclists stand?'
15 August 2017Ali Vaziri has written an article for Cycling Industry News which discusses privacy and data protection considerations when using wearable cameras and sharing footage.
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Tech solution providers Getting Data Protection Ready
27 July 2017The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), takes effect from 25 May 2018, and brings about important privacy changes that will impact most businesses, particularly providers of technology, telecoms and data related platforms, solutions and services.
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Ali Vaziri writes for SuperyachtNews: Protecting Privacy at Sea
Press
25 July 2017Ali Vaziri, senior associate in Data & Privacy and Dispute Resolution, has written a piece for SuperyachtNews advising owners on how best to achieve ultimate privacy on board their vessels.
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It’s not just about Getting(G) Data(D) Protection(P) Ready(R): some digital businesses and infrastructure providers shouldn’t forget to be ‘NIS’
11 July 2017May 2018 is a month which will already be highlighted in the calendars of those responsible for their organisations’ compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It’s now under a year away. But for some digital businesses and infrastructure providers, when it comes to security risk management and reporting obligations, the GDPR isn’t the whole story.
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The Gambling Commission serve some stark warnings to operators
10 July 2017The Gambling Commission has slapped its first advertising-related fine against an online gambling operator for advertising that was deemed to fall foul of social responsibility rules and come to a settlement with another operator.
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The ICO cracking down on the use of personal data to promote online gambling
10 July 2017The ICO has learned that there has been a "large numbers of spam texts linked to the gambling sector", and is therefore clamping down on how companies/affiliates use personal data to promote online gambling.
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The CMA’s fight with online gambling companies
10 July 2017The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is upping the ante against online gambling companies by increasing its enforcement action against those suspected of breaching consumer law. The CMA believes that often customers are not getting the deal they expected when signing up, due to misleading promotions and unfair terms within the promotion.
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Could a timely PIA have helped save the Royal Free from falling foul of data protection laws?
07 July 2017For many organisations, the acronym PIA represents a Painfully Inconvenient Ask (if not something far less polite). But Privacy Impact Assessments are set to be a key way of meeting the General Data Protection Regulation’s accountability requirement, and their importance is illustrated by the outcome of a recent investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office.
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Lewis Silkin featured in PM Forum: Top 5 GDPR issues for.. professional service firms
Press
05 July 2017Lewis Silkin's recent article: 'Top 5 GDPR issues for... professional service firms' has been featured in the PM Forum's monthly roundup of 'latest news and unique insights from experts and thought leaders in the field'.
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Size doesn’t matter (so says the ICO about recipients of big fines for data breaches)
03 July 2017If you thought that you’re too small a business to have to bother about data protection, then think again.
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Lewis Silkin comments for Association of National Advertisers
Press
09 June 2017Lewis Silkin commented in an article for Association of National Advertisers on the looming changes in privacy law in the EU known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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Lewis Silkin comments for Digiday UK: A marketer’s guide to the looming EU Global Data Protection Regulation
Press
07 June 2017Lewis Silkin commented in an article for Digiday UK which discusses key impacts of the new General Data Protection Regulations and what this means for marketers.
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Top 5 GDPR issues for... professional service firms
23 May 2017With the EU General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) looming on the horizon, we take a look at some of the key changes of how this legislation will affect professional services firms from 25 May 2018.
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Helping to shape the Global Driverless Revolution
03 May 2017In this article, we look at the road ahead for autonomous vehicles.
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2017 report on UK cyber security breaches
20 April 2017Almost half of all UK businesses have experienced cyberattack in past 12 months.
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Introductory guide to data sharing
Inbrief
11 April 2017Most organisations carry out some form of data sharing, whether it be data sharing between organisations within the group or with external third parties. However, if the data being shared by an organisation is “personal data”, additional steps need to be taken to ensure the sharing of such personal data is lawful.
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Introductory guide to using data to market to customers
Inbrief
11 April 2017The development of new technologies has significantly enhanced the ability of organisations to collect and process information about individuals, often with wide-reaching benefits. From a marketing perspective, it is now far easier to know more about your customers. This has also highlighted the importance of safeguards being put in place, particularly given concerns about that information being used in unwarranted and intrusive ways.