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Five years of GDPR – standing the test of time?

Five years of GDPR – standing the test of time?

On May 25th 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation, widely known as GDPR, fundamentally amended data protection regimes across Europe and influe ...

Data, Privacy & Cyber Bulletin – May 2023

Data, Privacy & Cyber Bulletin – May 2023

We are delighted to welcome you to the first edition of our new Data, Privacy & Cyber Bulletin. Our expanded monthly newsletter will now include c ...

Connected products: Publication of draft PSTI regulations raise questions around future European standards

Connected products: Publication of draft PSTI regulations raise questions around future European standards

The Government has published draft regulations which will bring the UK’s consumer connectable product security regime into effect on 29 April 2024. Th ...

Data breach claims and fixed recoverable costs reforms

Data breach claims and fixed recoverable costs reforms

As any insurer or organisation that deals with data breach claims will know, legal costs typically exceed the quantum of the claim and are a major fea ...

AI Friends or Foes? The Privacy Risks for Children with Open AI, ChatGPT and Replika

AI Friends or Foes? The Privacy Risks for Children with Open AI, ChatGPT and Replika

In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots being advertised as “virtual friends” have become increasingly popular among children. While th ...

Cybercriminals vs law enforcement. Who is winning?

Cybercriminals vs law enforcement. Who is winning?

The worldwide successes of law enforcement against ransomware groups are increasing, and essential to that success is the international collaboration, ...

Look smart: Preventing cyber security risks in a clean energy future

Look smart: Preventing cyber security risks in a clean energy future

There is arguably no more significant element of a nation’s critical infrastructure than its energy supply. The importance of the energy sector makes ...

Replika, a ‘virtual friendship’ AI chatbot, receives GDPR ban and threatened fine from Italian regulator over child safety concerns

Replika, a ‘virtual friendship’ AI chatbot, receives GDPR ban and threatened fine from Italian regulator over child safety concerns

The Italian Regulator (Garante) has recently issued an order banning the Replika app from processing Italian users’ data following an investigation. L ...

Cyber Newsletter - March 2023

Cyber Newsletter - March 2023

Welcome to the March edition of our Data And Cyber Bulletin which looks at issues including recent successes by law enforcement against a major ransom ...

Software next on the agenda for UK cyber resilience

Software next on the agenda for UK cyber resilience

Following the publication of the National Cyber Strategy in late 2021, the UK government has placed cyber resilience at the forefront of UK digital an ...