FAST Blog
Issue 2, 2018
News: Cambridge Analytica and Facebook face outrage over data breach
Legislation & Case Law Update: Draft Data Protection (Charges and Information) Regulations 2018 and guide published
Consultation: BEREC announces consultation on Net Neutrality Regulation
Issue 1, 2018
News: Meltdown and Spectre: no computer is safe
Legislation & Case Law Update: UK Government updates Investigatory Powers Regulations 2018
Consultation: ICO seeks feedback on recommendations for children and GDPR online
Issue 11, 2017
News: Facebook: the new home of fake goods?
Legislation & Case Law Update: Class action lawsuit targets Google for unlawful personal data collection
Consultation: Investigatory Powers Act: UK Government consults on proposed response to the European Court of Justice ruling
Issue 10, 2017
News: High Court dominated by football and music rights claims
Legislation & Case Law Update: Data Protection Bill gets second reading in House of Lords and reaches Committee stage
Consultation: EU launches public consultation on fake news and online disinformation
Issue 9, 2017
News: Cloud Industry Forum attains EU Cloud code of Conduct Supporter Status
Legislation & Case Law Update: EU Directive on copyright in the Digital Single Market gets closer to approval & Sci-Hub faces hefty fine and ISP block in the US
Consultation: EU launches public consultation on the availability of Public Sector data
Issue 8, 2017
News: UK and EU prepare for Brexit data protection showdown
Case Law Update: ECJ to rule on legality of the UK’s mass digital surveillance powers
Consultation: Annual review of the Privacy Shield agreement underway
October, 2017
Issue 7, 2017
News: DEXEU position papers and more Brexit controversy
Case Law Update: High Court grants FA Premier League further injunction to block streaming websites
Consultation: Consultation on Government’s plans to implement the Security of Network and Information Systems Directive (NIS Directive)
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