IT legislation and regulation
News : IT legislation and regulation
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January 18, 2022
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Jan'22
Police take down VPN linked to multiple ransomware hits
German police led a multinational effort to seize and take down the LabVPN service, which was allegedly used by cyber criminals to facilitate ransomware attacks
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January 17, 2022
17
Jan'22
Test police algorithms in court rather than legislate, Lords told
Police algorithms and their impacts should be tested and challenged in court, rather than controlled by new laws, says policing minister
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January 17, 2022
17
Jan'22
Umbrella firm Parasol confirms ‘malicious activity’ as root cause of ongoing systems outage
Umbella company confirms a ‘malicious activity on its network’ as the root cause of a systems outage that has delayed salary payments to thousands of contractors across the UK
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January 14, 2022
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Jan'22
Umbrella company Brookson self-refers to NCSC following cyber attack on its network
Contractor payroll, accounting and compliance firm confirms its networks have been targeted by an ‘extremely aggressive’ cyber attack that has resulted in some of its systems being proactively taken offline
In Depth : IT legislation and regulation
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Online Safety Bill puts user protection onus on platform providers
The Online Safety Bill will place new duties and responsibilities on online platforms accessible from the UK, but as it currently stands, it contains several grey areas Continue Reading
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Ultimate questions require ultimate understanding in the quantum era
In The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Deep Thought calculates the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and everything as ‘42’. But what of quantum computing? Continue Reading
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Europe’s proposed AI regulation falls short on protecting rights
The European Commission’s proposal for artificial intelligence regulation focuses on creating a risk-based, market-led approach replete with self-assessments, transparency procedures and technical standards, but critics warn it falls short of being able to protect people’s fundamental rights and mitigating the technology’s worst abuses Continue Reading
Blog Posts : IT legislation and regulation
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Self regulation of AI is not an option
Earlier this week the House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee took evidence from two experts, who were asked to share their thoughts on regulating artificial intelligence (AI). Among ... Continue Reading
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The UK government data protection reforms - good for business, but are they good for you?
This is a guest post by Computer Weekly security editor Alex Scroxton, which features in the 21 September issue of the Computer Weekly digital magazine as its leader column. It is hard to sum up ... Continue Reading
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Law enforcement: Question the tech sector's motives
Perhaps there are application areas where law enforcement technology should not be used, one of the witnesses at a recent Justice and Home Affairs Committee meeting warned. Experts from the US, New ... Continue Reading
Opinion : IT legislation and regulation
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Vulnerabilities to fraud are increasing across the board
As the pandemic continues to affect how we work, socialise, shop and conduct business, so it has increased opportunities for digital fraud and cyber crime. Jason Lane-Sellers explores the latest LexisNexis Risk Solutions ‘Cybercrime report’ Continue Reading
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A trial relying on computer evidence should start with a trial of the computer evidence
Learning from the Post Office Horizon scandal - the most widespread miscarriage of justice in recent British legal history Continue Reading
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A ‘whole of society’ approach to cyber may be on the horizon
Nominet Cyber managing director David Carroll reflects on the NCSC’s latest annual review amid 2021’s fast-evolving threat landscape Continue Reading
Videos : IT legislation and regulation
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Video: Lauri Love – why we need volunteers to fight malware
Lauri Love talks to Computer Weekly about plans to collaborate with others to tackle malware and use cryptocurrencies to create new ways for businesses to work
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CW500 video: Monica Cardoso Salgado discusses the significance of GDPR to CIOs
GDPR comes into force on 25 May 2018. We speak to Monica Cardoso Salgado, senior manager, data privacy & governance at John Lewis Partnership about the implications
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CW500 video: Dai Davis discusses the significance of GDPR to CIOs
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on 25 May 2018. Technology lawyer Dai Davis discusses the implications