The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) has published its international strategy for 2017-2021, which sets out the UK’s strategy for its relationship with the European Union on data privacy matters...more
A report by professional services firm PwC, using figures from the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”), confirmed that the number of fines handed out for breaking UK data protection laws almost doubled last year,...more
The new Gender Pay Gap Reporting Regulations require employers in the U.K. to report on the pay gap between men and women in their organisation with the aim of reducing the gender pay gap in the U.K. workforce. The...more
On 15 March 2017, Steve Wood, the Head of International Strategy & Intelligence for the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) (the UK’s data protection authority), confirmed during a keynote speech at the International...more
Businesses have now had four months to get to grips with the new EU-U.S. Privacy Shield for transatlantic data transfers after it came into force in August 2016. As the New Year looms, what are the emerging trends we have...more
The European Parliament gave final approval to the Network and Information Security Directive (“Directive”), the first-ever EU-wide cybersecurity standards, on July 6, 2016. The Directive seeks to improve the cybersecurity...more
On July 6, 2016, after more than three years of debate, the European Parliament gave final approval to the Network and Information Security Directive. It establishes the first set of fundamental cybersecurity and breach...more
On July 8, 2016, the European Union (“EU”) member states voted in support of the Privacy Shield through the Article 31 Committee, which is composed of representatives of the 28 member states. The Privacy Shield would replace...more
As many of you will have read in the international press, the British public has voted at an historic referendum to leave the European Union. There are wide-ranging implications for many areas of law, the economy and...more