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Mass claims for data breaches: perhaps a change of heart by the Government but don’t forget Lloyd v Google The UK Government has published its response to last year’s consultation reviewing the representative action provisions in s187 of the Data Protection Act (DPA) 2018. DCMS consultation As reported in my earlier post on the consultation, last Autumn, the...

Mass claims in the data sphere: what will 2021 bring? While there is plenty of uncertainty on the horizon, one thing we can expect in 2021 is some big developments in relation to collective action claims for data law breaches. These mass claims from large groups of aggrieved individuals for breaches of their...

The Collapse of cryptography – considering the quantum threat to blockchain Is it possible for a blockchain solution to respect the fundamental principles of data protection and privacy? We have previously analysed this issue (see March of the Blocks) and concluded, generally speaking, yes. But does quantum change this? In our...

Changes coming to NIS regime sanctions Changes to the NIS regime are one step closer as the Government publishes its response to its summer consultation The NIS regime aims to make the EU’s (and UK’s) essential services in sectors such as transport, energy and certain digital services more...

NIS rules: does your cloud provider need to notify post Brexit? The UK Government’s recent Brexit notice update regarding digital services, published on 16th October, reminds organisations that from 1 January 2021 changes are required to the way certain service providers operate in the UK and EU. Customers procuring...

A resilient future? European Commission proposes a new regulation on digital operational resilience for the financial sector Resilience is a buzzword on the up. According to Google Trends its popularity as a search term in the UK has steadily climbed since 2015 as the concept of resilience—the ability to recover and adapt in the face of adverse conditions—has taken root in our...

Parliament approves ICO code of practice which aims to make children safer online On 12 August the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued the long awaited Age appropriate design code of practice for online services, which seeks to enhance the safety of the online environment for children. The code, which has now been approved...

WIPO brings ‘poor man’s copyright’ into digital age We’ve all heard the one about the author posting their manuscript to themselves (and friends) and keeping the unopened envelopes as proof of creation date. This so-called poor man’s copyright has been digitised by the World Intellectual Property...

A clearer road ahead for autonomous vehicles? Autonomous Vehicles (“AVs”) are highly topical, with requirements of social distancing driving increased usage of all private vehicles, added to other factors such as online retail, demand for innovative delivery solutions, environmental benefits and...