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UK Information Commissioner’s Office Issues Warning on Ransomware Payments

July 13, 2022 By Paul Greaves

On July 8, 2022, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (UK ICO) together with the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), published a joint letter asking the Law Society of England & Wales to remind its members that they should not advise clients to pay ransomware demands should they fall victim to a cyber-attack. The Law […]

Filed Under: Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Data Protection, Data Security, Enforcement, Privacy, Regulation Tagged With: cybersecurity, Data Breach Notification, ransomware, Regulatory Enforcement, UK data protection, UK GDPR

UK Unveils Post-Brexit Data Plans with an Emphasis on International Transfers of Personal Data

August 26, 2021 By Paul Greaves

Today, the UK Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (“DCMS”) has made a series of announcements shedding light on the UK’s post-Brexit data strategy. The announcements – which emphasize the importance of international transfers of personal data to global trade – include as follows: A Press Release, providing an overview of the UK government’s […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, GDPR, International, Privacy Tagged With: EU Data Protection, International Data Transfers, UK, UK data protection

UK Launches Public Consultation on GDPR Consent Guidance

March 8, 2017 By Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Team

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into force on 25 May 2018, replacing UK’s Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA). It is yet unclear how Brexit will play out, yet in the meantime the United Kingdom is moving to adopt the GDPR principles so that it adequately protects the personal data transferred within the […]

Filed Under: Data Protection, GDPR, Legislation, Privacy Tagged With: EU Data Protection, EU Privacy, EU Regulation, European Union (EU), UK data protection

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