Kalifa Review: First year school report.
As I wrote at the time it was published, the Kalifa Review of the UK fintech industry set out an ambitious framework to support the continued growth and prosperity of an area in which the UK has been the envy of much of the financial services... Read more
Another one bites the dust: Further vicarious liability data breach claim fails.
In a critical decision for organisations handling sensitive data, Luton Borough Council has been found not vicariously liable for the acts of a rogue employee who deliberately leaked sensitive data about a woman and her children. What happened?... Read more
Tackling cyber supply chain risk: new laws proposed.
From reports of cyber attacks at the UK’s Foreign office and European oil facilities to crisp shortages caused by a ransomware attack at KP snacks, cyber is again hitting the headlines. It is no surprise then that the government has recently said... Read more
Cryptoasset promotions: sweat the small stuff.
The FCA has published a consultation paper setting out its approach to strengthening its financial promotion rules for high risk investments. As Tim mentioned in his blog post, this is connected to HM Treasury publishing a paper bringing... Read more
Getting transfers done: ICO finalises the UK’s international transfers documents.
Last week, the UK’s International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA) was laid before Parliament, along with an addendum (the EU Addendum) to the EU standard contractual clauses (EU SCCs) (that we discussed here ). The ICO also announced changes to the... Read more
General Court annuls European Commission’s 2009 €1.06 billion fine on Intel.
Thirteen years after the European Commission imposed a EUR 1.06bn fine on US chipmaker Intel on charges of abusing its market dominance and seeking to exclude a competitor from the market, Intel has successfully persuaded the General Court to... Read more
