New UK data protection law proposals
Government sets out response to consultation Commentary Following its September 2021 consultation on reform of UK data protection law, on 23 June 2022 the UK …
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New security obligations on UK telecoms providers
On 17 November 2021, the Telecoms (Security) Act 2021, amending the Communications Act 2003, was enacted, with its provisions coming into force over time. The …
Personal data export from the UK
UK sets out two alternatives to provide adequate contractual protection for the export of personal data from the UK What happened? In February 2022, the …
UK’s proposed new data protection law
New UK data protection law: worthwhile divergence or political point-scoring? What is proposed? On 10 September 2021, the UK government published its proposals to reform …
EU finds UK has adequate protections for personal data
On 28 June 2021, the EU Commission found that the UK provides adequate protection for personal data, enabling personal to freely flow from the EU …
Using the new EU standard clauses to enable cross-border data export
From 27 June 2021, organisations will be able to adopt new ‘standard contractual clauses’ (SCCs) to permit lawful export of personal data from the EU …
New UK foreign investment law to impact telecoms, digital and data transactions
Summary By the end of 2021, many corporate transactions in the communications, data infrastructure, artificial intelligence, satellite and space technologies sectors (and some others) will …
EU and UK set out digital plans for coming decade
The European Commission has proposed a ‘digital compass’ to set its course for a digitally empowered Europe by 2030. The UK’s Department for Culture Media …
Europe progresses revised ePrivacy rules
EU progresses revised ePrivacy Regulation
UK proposes statutory backing for Huawei 5G ban
On 24 November 2020, the UK Government started the legislative process for a new Telecoms (Security) law which will, when passed into law, provide statutory …