Data regulation in the age of Brexit

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Data regulation in the age of Brexit

Posted on March 20, 2020

By Robert Rhame, Director of Market Intelligence, Rubrik Following years of uncertainty, Brexit is finally upon us. The UK entered an 11 month period of transition out of the EU after officially leaving on 31st January 2020. Now the powers that be in the UK and the EU must decide …

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Data protection in a post Brexit world

Posted on March 11, 2020

By Richard Nicholas and Lauren Webb – data protection lawyers at Browne Jacobson LLP Now that the UK is outside the European Union – will that mean less red tape for SMEs when it comes to processing personal data? Here’s why you shouldn’t hold your breath. What law applies? You’re …

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The future of policing? The rise and rise of facial recognition

Posted on March 10, 2020

By Jon Belcher, commercial lawyer with Blake Morgan Facial recognition is rarely out of the headlines these days. In February, the Metropolitan Police began using automated facial recognition cameras in London. This follows on from trials carried out by South Wales Police, as well as deployments of the technology by private …

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Privacy is Privacy Even in a Post-Brexit Britain

Posted on February 27, 2020

By André Thompson, Privacy Counsel, Trūata As UK-based companies grapple with the many consequences of Brexit, one European initiative they may be happy to depart from is the General Data Protection Regulation (the GDPR). The considerable burden of compliance that organisations found themselves subject and the complexity of understanding and implementing …

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Looking ahead to 2020 on Data Protection Day

Posted on January 28, 2020

Public and regulatory interest in data protection issues has increased significantly over the last few years, in no small part due to the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). While 25 May 2018 was engrained in boards’ minds as the GDPR implementation date, it was by no means …

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What’s next for cybersecurity: five predictions for 2020

Posted on January 1, 2020

By Brian Craig, legal director at UK law firm TLT Cybersecurity has been a hot topic for large and small businesses alike throughout 2019. Big household names such as British Airways and Marriott have faced record fines from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for data breaches, and headlines warn of …

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What do you get when you combine security, privacy and risk?

Posted on December 24, 2019

True data governance by Carisa Brockman, Director, Governance, Risk and Compliance, AT&T Cybersecurity Consulting In the board room, hearing the words security, privacy and risk could send shivers down the spine of many C-level executives given the nature of the current cybersecurity landscape. However, these decision makers have the responsibility …

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How Will a No-Deal Brexit Affect Your Data?

Posted on December 11, 2019

By Bruce Penson, Managing Director of Pro Drive IT On the 31st of October 2019, the UK will finally bid adieu to the EU. Or that’s the plan, at least. Since the result of the 2016 EU referendum, businesses across the country have been following the twists and turns of the …

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