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November 30, 2018

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(Not so) chillin’ competition – Competition authorities’ suggestions for the digital economy leave questions unanswered

Alfonso Lamadrid opened this year’s Chillin’ Competition conference on 20 November with the question: “Y tho?”. Throughout the...

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November 29, 2018

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Where are the EU’s ePrivacy reforms? And where does Brexit leave them for the UK?

Nearly two years after the first draft was published, the EU’s proposed ePrivacy Regulation is still a long way off. Here, we look at the...

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Raquel Flórez

November 28, 2018

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Spain approves new data protection law

The Spanish Parliament finally approved the new GDPR-compliant Data Protection Act on 21 November 2018 (Ley Orgánica de Protección de...

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Gernot Fritz

November 26, 2018

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EDPB publishes draft guidelines on territorial scope of the GDPR

The extension of its territorial reach is one of the main changes in European data protection law. Provided that certain conditions are...

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Christoph Werkmeister

November 26, 2018

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Consultation on the EU regulation of the data economy

The Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) has carried out a public consultation on the data economy.

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November 26, 2018

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Profiling and prejudice

Fresh out of college, you decide that the next step of your adult life is getting a job. You draft your resume and (after a thorough...

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November 23, 2018

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Cyber Security – call for board-level accountability

On 19 November 2018, the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy published its report on the UK’s critical national...

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Theodore Heng

November 23, 2018

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Singapore Fintech Festival: Three Key Downloads

Man met machine at this year’s Singapore Fintech Festival.

The line-up at the world’s largest Fintech event was jammed with workshops,...

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Raphaella Pitt

November 22, 2018

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Cyber Security Summit and Expo 2018

Our Cybersecurity team recently had a stand at the Cyber Security Summit & Expo 2018, giving us the chance to chat with a diverse...

Boris Dzida

November 21, 2018

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Biased algorithms

On 16 October, I had the pleasure to attend the “Big Data in the workplace” conference at the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland) and...

Ellie Dunne

November 19, 2018

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What they’re saying about fintech at the world’s biggest tech conference

Last week, about 70,000 people descended on Lisbon to attend the Web Summit, the biggest tech conference in the world. With the tech...

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Gina Bicknell Noor Maraghi

November 19, 2018

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DeepMind Health Joins Google Health

DeepMind, an Alphabet-owned AI company, has had a controversial run in the press recently, ranging from being praised for its...

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Mark Kalderon

November 14, 2018

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Initial coin offerings – the regulatory response

The Financial Times ran a story last month analysing demand from investors for Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). Under the headline ‘No one...

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Charlie Ainsworth

November 14, 2018

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First ICO prosecution under Computer Misuse Act leads to prison sentence

The UK data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), has brought its first prosecution under the Computer...

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Joanna Goyder

November 14, 2018

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Distribution in the on-line world - EU rules under review

Distribution arrangements for goods and services are governed by an EU “block exemption” (which expires on 31 May 2022) and some...

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Eugene McQuaid

November 14, 2018

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European Commission takes steps to identify main challenges linked to the deployment of connected and automated vehicles

As part of its Third Mobility Package (which is focused on ensuring clean, competitive and connected mobility), the Commission adopted “

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Kate Cooper

November 13, 2018

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Reflections from Web Summit on technology’s transition period - accountability in the digital age

Reflecting on the few days spent at Web Summit 2018 last week, certain themes predominated at a number of the talks. One such theme was...

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November 8, 2018

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Quantum Computing – what is it and why is it important?

‘Blockchain’, ‘artificial intelligence’, ‘big data’: the usual buzz words. Quantum computing is less discussed but presents significant...

Sharon Malhi

November 7, 2018

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EU Competition Commissioner Vestager emphasises that businesses should expect closer scrutiny of M&A involving unique data sets

Speaking today on the centre stage at the Web Summit in Lisbon, and introduced as the “most important woman in the world for tech”, I...

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November 7, 2018

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The GDPR gets some stamps in its passport

The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the most significant development in data protection globally in more than 20 years....

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May Smith Alison Dickie

November 5, 2018

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Why all the fuss about taxing online platforms?

How online platforms are - and should be - taxed are hot topics.In part it’s because online platforms don’t comfortably fit the...

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Claire Harrop

November 2, 2018

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The Taskforce Awakens

Earlier this week, the UK's Cryptoassets Taskforce (consisting of HM Treasury, the FCA and the Bank of England) published its final report

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