We first sent out this alert on 9 March and we’re updating it with some announcements from regulators in other countries and with some of the questions we’ve been asked by our clients. There have been lots of alerts recently on the possible effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) but one often overlooked aspect has been Read more »
Client Alert: ICO Fines Cathay Pacific £500k for Data Security Breach
Introduction Today the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced that it has fined Cathay Pacific Airways Limited £500,000 for failing to protect the security of its customers’ personal data. This is a pre-GDPR case and the fine represents the maximum fine under the ICO’s pre-GDPR powers. The ICO took into particular account the fact that Read more »
EDPS Opinion on Data Protection and the UK-EU Negotiations
Introduction Following the UK formally leaving the EU and entering into a transition period (until the end of December 2020) during which the UK and the EU will negotiate with a view to establishing a new formal relationship, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has issued its official ‘Opinion on the opening of negotiations for Read more »
The UK Post Brexit webinar – Data Protection, E-Privacy & Cybersecurity Challenges Ahead
When: February 11th at 10AM EST/7AM PST/3PM GMT Speakers: Jonathan Armstrong, Partner at Cordery André Bywater, Partner at Cordery Scott M. Giordano, Esq., V.P., Data Protection, Spirion About: Brexit, the U.K.’s departure from the European Union, took place on 31 January 2020. It has produced a substantial amount of uncertainty in nearly every aspect of the relationship Read more »
ICO Updated Brexit Data Protection Guidance & Resources
Introduction The UK is now leaving the EU, to be followed by a transition period until the end of December 2020 (i.e. with a deal for that period of time). The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has provided an update about what this means in terms of data protection and related issues, which can be Read more »
Court of Justice interprets data protection ‘legitimate interests’ as regards CCTV/video surveillance (TK v Asociaţia de Proprietari bloc M5A-ScaraA)
This article was first published on Lexis®PSL Information Law on 28 January 2020 with the caveat that the views expressed by Legal Analysis interviewees are not necessarily those of the proprietor. Click for a free trial of Lexis®PSL Information Law analysis: The Court of Justice recently shed some light on interpreting so-called ‘legitimate interests’ under data protection rules in the context of video surveillance/CCTV with regard Read more »
Blog: Is the BA Fine in the Departure Lounge?
Last week we talked about the UK’s first fine under GDPR. You can read our alert on that here https://www.corderycompliance.com/first-uk-gdpr-fine/. We mentioned in that alert that the two big Notices of Intent against BA and Marriott were not fines just yet and that the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) had extended its time to deal with Read more »
Everything Compliance – Episode 56 – The Compliance Year under the Trump Administration – Part 2
Welcome to the only roundtable podcast in compliance. In this episode, we end the year with the second of a two-part series on our fan favourite year-end wrap up on the state of compliance under the Trump Administration. Tom and the panel have been following this topic since Trump was elected in 2016 and it is Read more »
Client Alert: German Telecom Provider 1&1 Telecom receives €9.55m Fine for GDPR Breach
In what is one of the largest GDPR fines to date the German Federal Data Protection Authority (BfDI) has fined the telecommunications service provider 1&1 Telecom GmbH €9.55m. What was this about? Under GDPR organisations are obliged to put in place adequate technical and organisational measures (TOMs) to prevent unauthorised access to personal data. In Read more »
Episode 259: Risks of Collaboration and Deep Pocket Litigation in AI and Cutting-Edge Tech
In this episode of TechLaw10 Jonathan and Eric discuss the topic suggested by a regular listener. They talk about how companies are increasingly collaborating with others to bring products and services to market – especially in areas like machine learning, AI and facial recognition. Can this collaborative approach combined with the ‘Deep Pocket’ nature of Read more »
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