Government publishes UK International Technology Strategy
We consider the Government’s International Technology Strategy, which sets out the roadmap for the UK to harness its strengths in technology capabilities but also priorities for tackling global issues caused by the nefarious use of technologies by some
11 April 2023
Government confirms proposals to reform the NIS Regulations in order to strengthen UK cyber resilience
We consider the Government’s reform proposals of the NIS Regulations in order to strengthen the security and resilience of digital services in the UK
13 April 2023
The role of human error in data breaches and how to prevent them: a closer look at the Police Service of Northern Ireland data breach
The Police Service of Northern Ireland (“PSNI”) has suffered its worst ever data breach after personal information of all of its 10,000 staff was mistakenly published online
31 August 2023
ICO fines Interserve Group Ltd £4.4 million for failure to protect employee personal data
We examine the ICO’s recent fine against Interserve Group and its continued trend of increased enforcement for non-compliance
28 October 2022
NIS2 Directive comes into force to create a common level of cybersecurity
The NIS 2 Directive came into force on 16 January 2023, repealing the NIS Directive, and creating a common level of cybersecurity
30 January 2023
The UK and South Korea finalise data transfer agreement
We examine the agreement between the UK and South Korea in relation to data transfers and the effect of this decision on businesses
06 December 2022
GDPR: breach notification
As part of our series of briefings on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we set out an overview of the new data breach notification requirements.
22 December 2016
The ICO explains encryption and the options available
The ICO has written a short blog post on how encryption of personal data works and some of the available encryption options.
26 September 2013
UK government publishes position paper on data protection following Brexit
Following Brexit, the UK government seeks to play a leading role in setting data protection standards, working alongside the EU to create arrangements to allow the continued flow of personal data.
14 September 2017
UK government strikes back: National Cyber Security Strategy launched
The UK government has launched its new National Cyber Security Strategy 2016 - 2021 intended to ensure "the UK is secure and resilient to cyber threats, prosperous and confident in the digital world".
10 November 2016
Buckle up: Age Appropriate Design Code – the 12 month countdown
On 2 September, the Age Appropriate Design Code (the ‘Code’) came into effect, allowing for a 12 month transition period for companies to comply with the Code
14 September 2020
New data protection Code of Conduct for cloud infrastructure providers
Over 30 cloud providers have declared compliance with a data protection Code of Conduct designed to facilitate customer trust. We explain the Code Requirements and what it means for businesses.
02 March 2017