IT legislation and regulation
CW Middle East: Visibility and security of networks are top IT priorities
Discover how companies across the Middle East are looking to lock down their networks in the face of an almost constant barrage of threats and malicious actors.
News : IT legislation and regulation
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April 03, 2020
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Covid-19 apps pose threat to digital privacy on a global scale
Digital security firm Sharksurf has reviewed a number of apps aimed at tackling the spread of coronavirus, and found that many pose a threat to people’s digital privacy
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April 02, 2020
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Morrisons appeal success is cold comfort for enterprises
The success of Morrisons’ appeal against judgments that it should be held vicariously liable for an insider data breach will be welcomed by businesses, but may be of limited comfort to them
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April 01, 2020
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Morrisons not liable for 2014 data breach, says Supreme Court
Court allows supermarket chain’s appeal against judgments holding it liable for a 2014 insider data breach, saying previous rulings misunderstood the concept of vicarious liability
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April 01, 2020
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Swedbank to rebuild anti-money laundering systems after damning report
Report finds that €36.7bn in transactions, all carrying a high risk for money laundering, were processed through the bank’s branch network in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania
In Depth : IT legislation and regulation
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Upcoming conflict minerals regulation does not cover major technology companies
A forthcoming regulation designed to stem the flow of conflict minerals is unlikely to change the behaviour of technology companies because loopholes in the new rules mean they are not covered Continue Reading
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How to find the right zero trust strategy
Large tech companies and the US Federal Government have adopted zero trust as their next-generation security model Continue Reading
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Top four compliance considerations for SMEs
We look at the key data compliance regulations that affect smaller companies – such as GDPR, the Data Protection Act, PCI-DSS and PECR – and some key industry-specific frameworks Continue Reading
Blog Posts : IT legislation and regulation
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The only tech question that matters for a new PM: are you ready for the digital future, Mr Johnson?
It’s traditional upon the coronation of a new Prime Minister to write a list of all the things they need to address in the tech and digital sectors. It would be a long list – digital skills, IT ... Continue Reading
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Why are regulations still hindering connectivity?
This is a guest blog post by Tom Dailey, chief international legal, policy and regulatory officer at Verizon The regulatory and policy landscape is a really important topic for all businesses given ... Continue Reading
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Open banking take-up in the Netherlands less than expected because government promoted GDPR so well
The Dutch government promoted GDPR so much to the public that take up of open banking has been low Continue Reading
Opinion : IT legislation and regulation
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Coronavirus and privacy – finding the middle ground
Data collection has a role to play in fighting the deadly Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, but governments need to be accountable for how it is used Continue Reading
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Security Think Tank: Coronavirus crisis helps put security in context
In our globalised world, high-profile events such as Covid-19 have huge business impacts, some of which may be felt by CISOs. What responsibilities do security professionals have in such circumstances? Continue Reading
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EC publishes approach to human and ethical implications of AI, but what will UK do?
The European Commission has published a guide to the EU’s approach to the human and ethical effects that artificial intelligence might bring 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: 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
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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