The Online Safety Bill: is the proposed law too drastic?
With the best of intentions, the government has now published the draft Online Safety Bill (OSB). It is designed to…
A safer Internet of Things? Risks and future cybersecurity laws
As the technology sector matures, the risks that attach to personal computing are now more manageable. The market for all…
Where does the end of the Brexit transition period leave IP rights owners in the UK?
It is welcome news that the UK has finally secured a reasonably comprehensive Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) with the…
The privacy shield is illegal
On 16 July, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that the mechanism that allowed the transfer…
Smartphone contact tracing and data privacy: the Isle of Wight experiment
On Tuesday 5 May, the government made available the trial of the NHS contact tracing app (“test, track and trace”)…
Trade mark strategies in a pandemic outbreak
As with all significant events, novel viruses being no exception, people capitalise on ideas for products and services that could…
Data privacy implications of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
Data privacy law has always tried to strike a balance between individual rights and overwhelming social needs. With the COVID-19…