20 Mar, 2024 Podcast: Use of AI and data in the 'Enterprise IT' supply chain By Vik Khurana Anneke Pol In this episode, our tech lawyers Vik Khurana and Anneke Pol discuss how IT suppliers use their customers’ data, the risks to customers...
05 Feb, 2024 The past week in data protection By Jamie Drucker It’s the start of another week in the world of data protection so it's time for another bite-sized round up of the past seven days or so:...
18 Jan, 2024 Code Curation: An Emerging Concept By Anneke Pol Sebastian Stewart Part of the cost of developing software is ensuring that it remains free of security vulnerabilities. Software engineers frequently...
23 Jun, 2023 CNIL fines Criteo €40m for adtech breaches By Jamie Drucker The French data protection authority, the CNIL, has issued a fine of €40m against French adtech giant Criteo. The penalty is in respect...
26 Apr, 2023 The ICO’s complaints and concerns data sets By Marc Dautlich As part of the ICO’s commitment to transparency about enforcement matters, some time ago it began publishing more detailed data sets...
10 Feb, 2023 Computer Misuse Act: Revisions on the horizon? By Toby Crick Anneke Pol Iva Gobac On 7 February 2023, the government launched a consultation on the Computer Misuse Act 1990 (CMA) in order to inform any potential...
10 Feb, 2023 Software resilience and security: DCMS call for views By Toby Crick Anneke Pol The UK economy relies heavily on software and digital technologies, with the software market projected to reach £27bn in 2023 [1]. On 6...
11 Nov, 2022 What can financial institutions do to lower common vulnerabilities? By Chris Holder A report of the Bank of England from 2020, and a recent comment from the Bank of international Settlements point at the fact that many...
27 Jul, 2022 A penny for your warmth - Will paid-for subscription services in vehicles lead to increased aftermarket hacking? By Bristows BMW caused a stir this month when it announced a new paid-for subscription service for some of its vehicles. Subscription services in...
07 Jun, 2022 Technology and Data Protection By Hannah Crowther On the fourth anniversary of the GDPR, some of us from the Bristows data team spoke about a few of the most interesting (and...
18 May, 2022 The proposed EU Data Act and the sui generis database right By Toby Headdon This analysis was first published on Lexis®PSL on 17 May 2022. What does the proposal for the EU Data Act mean for the planned revision...
09 Feb, 2022 Regulatory revolution in MedTech makes data much more valuable By Alex Denoon The regulatory framework for medical devices and diagnostics in Europe and the UK is in the midst of revolutionary change. One of the...