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Has the ICO just told lawyers not to advise clients to pay ransoms?
Ransomware attacks are on the rise, and more organisations have been paying the ransoms in recent months. In light of this, the ICO and National Cyber Security Centre (‘NCSC)’ have published a joint letter they sent to the Law Society regarding ransomware...
Ransomware attacks: Are you ready? New ICO guidance can help
The ICO’s new ransomware guidance could not have come at a more pertinent time. This week Joe Biden, told US business leaders it was their “patriotic obligation” to strengthen their digital defences against Russian cyberattacks and last month the Nationa...
First ICO ransomware fine: what lessons can we learn?
Last week the ICO fined leading criminal solicitors Tuckers LLP £98,000 for breaches of its security, and other, obligations under the GDPR which came to light following a ransomware attack. The monetary penalty notice provides some useful lessons for all...
Some reflections (and concerns) over the ‘Brexit Freedoms Bill’
As the legal, business and political communities continue to consider the implications and likely outcomes of the UK’s government’s proposal for a so-called ‘Brexit Freedoms Bill’ (and associated policy paper on ‘The benefits of Brexit’), a few reflection...
NCSC helps boards tackle the Log4j vulnerability - the 'most severe computer vulnerability in years'
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has reminded boards of their role in mitigating cyber risk in their organisations, publishing a blog just before Christmas on a critical new vulnerability impacting a wide range of companies. In their blog the NCS...
Key data privacy developments in 2021 and what to expect in 2022
As another eventful year closes, data privacy developments have continued apace and there is more to expect to in 2022. In the UK for example, we await further clarity around the practical implementation of the rules on international transfers. We also lo...
A groundbreaking change for the internet of things?
The UK Government has published new “groundbreaking” rules to protect our smart devices from an increased cyber threat, including large fines for non-compliance. From the smart TVs that many of us have in our homes, to egg trays that tell you when your eg...
A tale of two fines…lessons from the ICO actions against the Cabinet Office and Clearview AI
Uh oh. That field was supposed to be deleted, not just hidden…. It is a very easy mistake to make particularly when a number of people are working in the same spreadsheet, against a deadline and using a new IT system. However, this error happened in relat...
Will you be ready when quantum breaks encryption? Steps to take now to prepare…
While the potential opportunities quantum brings are impressive, the seismic risk it poses to current encryption methods cannot be ignored. Do you know the steps your organisation should be taking now to reduce your quantum cyber risk? Last week Rob Sumro...
Bug off. What if your software provider won’t fix errors?
In the case of Top System SA v
État belge the Court of Justice of the EU provided some helpful clarifications
on the scope of a user’s right to decompile software under the EU’s Software
Directive (91/250, now consolidated as 2009/24/EC). The Facts Top Sy...