Articles - DAC Beachcroft

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mayo 2021

Automated Lane Keeping Systems and the Highway Code: DAC Beachcroft responds to the Department for Transport’s consultation

Automated Lane Keeping Systems and the Highway Code: DAC Beachcroft responds to the Department for Transport’s consultation

A response to the Department for Transport's recent consultation on changes to the Highway Code, urging caution and restraint when it comes to automat ...

Digital Dispute Resolution Rules – a new way of resolving tech disputes?

Digital Dispute Resolution Rules – a new way of resolving tech disputes?

On 22 April 2021 the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce, chaired by Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls, published new arbitration rules, the Digital Dispute ...

Draft Online Safety Bill: Friend or Foe?

Draft Online Safety Bill: Friend or Foe?

There have been mounting concerns as to the potential harm which the internet can cause to adults and children alike, with growing calls for social me ...

Victim of a cyber-attack? Key Considerations from DACB’s Cyber Team

Victim of a cyber-attack? Key Considerations from DACB’s Cyber Team

Cyber-attacks are becoming increasingly prevalent within our digital society. Here is a quick guide to the key considerations your organisation should ...

Guest Article: Asceris - We’ve Got Your Data: Threat Actor Tactics for a Successful Data Heist

Guest Article: Asceris - We’ve Got Your Data: Threat Actor Tactics for a Successful Data Heist

The strategies and tools used by cyber threat actors have grown increasingly sophisticated, with one of the most significant recent developments being ...

US Colonial Pipeline Attack - Consequences for the Security of Critical Infrastructure in Europe

US Colonial Pipeline Attack - Consequences for the Security of Critical Infrastructure in Europe

The news was once again awash with headlines of a serious cyber-attack after the story broke that Colonial Pipeline, one of the largest pipelines in t ...

Ireland’s Public Healthcare Body Suffers Major Ransomware Attack

Ireland’s Public Healthcare Body Suffers Major Ransomware Attack

On 13 May 2021, Ireland’s public healthcare service, the Health Service Executive (“HSE”) suffered a major ransomware attack, described by the State b ...

Responding to Ransomware: Education Sector Focus

Responding to Ransomware: Education Sector Focus

On 23 March 2021, the National Cybersecurity Centre released an alert noting “an increased number of ransomware attacks have affected education establ ...

Data And Cyber Bulletin - May 2021

Data And Cyber Bulletin - May 2021

Welcome to the May edition of our Data And Cyber Bulletin. This month marks the third anniversary of the implementation of the EU GDPR and since then, ...

Organised Fraud  – Innovation for the Future

Organised Fraud – Innovation for the Future

I am delighted to be able to tell you today about the exciting new changes to our approach on organised fraud. In late 2020, we recognised that a new ...