Mar 08, 2023 UK Information Commissioner highlights issues around the use of private messaging apps By Ropes & Gray Increasingly, private messaging apps are becoming a topic of regulatory scrutiny in many jurisdictions. In the United States, towards...
Sep 30, 2021 ICO publishes blog for universities and colleges on sharing personal data in emergencies By Ropes & Gray Earlier this month - as students from all over the country and beyond prepared to head off to universities and colleges around the UK -...
Jul 30, 2021 Apparent profiling of benefit claimants sparks privacy concerns By Ropes & Gray The use of certain algorithms by councils to profile benefits claimants in the UK has sparked concerns amongst privacy activists. The...
Jul 27, 2021 UK Information Commissioner launches new version of AI and Data Protection Risk Toolkit By Ropes & Gray The use of AI systems can bring many benefits to many different businesses and sectors of society - such as healthcare and retail for...
Jun 17, 2021 CJEU delivers judgment in the Facebook Ireland 'One-Stop Shop' case By Ropes & Gray On 15 June 2021, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its judgment in Case C-645/19 Facebook Ireland Ltd and...
Jun 14, 2021 Ransomware - How should organisations respond? By Ropes & Gray As has become increasingly apparent from media reports in recent months, ransomware attacks are on the rise, with the global COVID-19...
Jun 03, 2021 Privacy group challenges website cookie use By Ropes & Gray Max Schrems, the renowned privacy activist, is making headlines again. In recent days the privacy group Noyb (an abbreviation standing...
May 11, 2021 COVID-19 vaccination booking site may reveal vaccination status By Ropes & Gray In news that is likely to concern individuals and privacy activists alike, it has been reported that the NHS booking system for COVID-19...
Apr 20, 2021 EU proposals may limit the use of artificial intelligence By Ropes & Gray The European Commission (EC) may be set to propose extensive new legislation - potentially later this week - which, among other things,...
Apr 16, 2021 European Data Protection Board adopts two Opinions on draft UK adequacy decisions By Ropes & Gray In encouraging news for UK-based organisations involved in the processing of personal data, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has...
Mar 16, 2021 Nurseries and childminders warned of cyber-attacks By Ropes & Gray In news that may concern the parents of pre-school children around the country, the UK Government’s National Cyber Security Center (NCSC)...
Feb 24, 2021 UK Information Commissioner launches data analytics toolkit By Ropes & Gray The UK Information Commissioner (ICO) has launched a new toolkit for organisations which are planning to use personal data for data...
Feb 24, 2021 Possible use of COVID vaccine passports raises data protection concerns By Ropes & Gray The debate surrounding vaccine passports to assist with the easing of lockdown restrictions and controlling the spread of COVID-19...
Jan 31, 2021 European Data Protection Board issues guidelines on data breach notifications By Ropes & Gray On 14 January 2021 the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted Guidelines 01/2021 on Examples Regarding Data Breach Notification. ...
Jan 18, 2021 Unexpected uses of personal data in the coronavirus pandemic continue By Ropes & Gray The coronavirus crisis continues to lead to the use of individuals’ personal data in new and sometimes unexpected ways. In this...
Jan 13, 2021 UK group-style data breach actions continue By Ropes & Gray Organisations which fail to implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect personal data and suffer...