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The Lens Newsletter - November 2022 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May.
AI in Financial Services: facing the future Financial services firms are increasingly using AI across a range of business areas. AI technologies have the potential to impact financial services.
Lessons for controllers from DSG v Information Commissioner: The scope of discretion when implementing data security priorities In a world of headline-grabbing mega-fines against tech giants, it might seem that a £500,000 pre-GDPR fine would be of limited interest. However, a recent decision from the UK’s First Tier Tribunal provides important and valuable lessons for...
Data Privacy Newsletter - Issue 20 In this issue: Regulator guidance, DPDI Reform, EU-US and UK-US transfers, ICO call for views on PETs, views from Australia, Data Protection and Privacy at Slaughter and May.
Global Investigations Bulletin (October 2022) Our latest Global Investigations Bulletin for October 2022 is now available. This month, we analyse the recent sanctions enforcement action by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, and set out the latest news in global investigations and...
Managing cyber risks: key lessons from recent litigation and enforcement action This morning, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced that it had fined Interserve Group Limited (Interserve) £4,400,000 for breaches of the UK GDPR which came to light following a May 2020 cyberattack. This is the fifth...
AI in Employment: new frontier or a step too far? The value of AI in employment has increased significantly in recent years, driven by pressures in the labour market for more remote working and greater efficiency, with the pace of change outstripping the legal and regulatory framework. AI can now...
How should you respond to a personal data breach in Hong Kong? A major hotel group has recently reported a data leak to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (the “PCPD”) in Hong Kong. Reportedly, it was hit by a cyber hack a few months ago and, as a result, certain data files concerning personal...
BLOG: One step closer to mutual adequacy for EU-US and UK-US data flows On Friday 7 October, US president Biden signed an Executive Order which, alongside the regulations issued by the Attorney General, implements into US law the agreement in principle announced in March on EU-US personal data flows (the Data Privacy...
NFTs: The Essentials From the Royal Mint to Madonna, it seems like everyone is issuing (or considering issuing) NFTs at the moment. But what are they, and what issues do you need to consider?