Merging crypto and ESG.
On 15 September 2022 the long-awaited transition to a 'proof-of-stake' consensus mechanism on Ethereum—referred to as 'The Merge'—finally took place. This move had environmental objectives at its core, marking a departure from the energy-intensive... Read more.
One tech tip a day keeps the hacker away: NCSC publishes new guidance on how to keep IP safe in cyberspace.
Cyber risks, and the reputational fallout that might ensue, are not a new addition to the woes that keep IP practitioners up at night. Thankfully there are a growing number of resources to help you tackle this evolving threat. For example, back in... Read more.
Exclusive jurisdiction clauses and software licences – High Court reminds us that they’re not so simple.
When you are ‘buying’ (in this case, licensing) software, you want to know the risks associated with the deal. One key risk is where you could be sued under the licence. However, the recent High Court decision in IBM v LZLABS has highlighted... Read more.
SEPs and FRAND – English Courts Remain Essential.
SEPs and FRAND have been hot topics for a while and there are no signs of that changing any time soon. In the last couple of months alone there have been three English court decisions relating to SEPs and FRAND terms and the UKIPO has published a... Read more.
Privacy-enhancing technologies: what are they and when do you use them? New ICO guidance helps explain.
On 7 September, the ICO published its draft guidance on the use of privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs). The draft forms the latest chapter of the ICO’s new guidance on anonymisation and pseudonymisation which it is publishing in stages as part... Read more.
Organisations could face new security requirements under ‘cyber duty to protect’ plans?
Government call for information suggests new security requirements could be introduced to protect online accounts and user data from hackers Last year saw a 159% increase in unauthorised access to personal information (including hacking) and an... Read more.
And then there were three...Law Commission digital asset reform proposes 3rd class of personal property.
In the introduction to its recent consultation on Digital Assets, the Law Commission states that it is proposing few changes to the law, but that the reforms it does recommend are foundational. Tech lawyers digesting its proposal for the explicit... Read more.
Tornado Cash: US Treasury sanctions virtual currency mixer.
On Monday 8 August the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash, which operates on the Ethereum blockchain and which, in the words of OFAC, "indiscriminately facilitates... Read more.
