The demand for data centers is continuing to accelerate, fueled largely by generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI), broader digital transformation, and organizations migrating to cloud infrastructure. Gen AI adoption...more
On January 14, the UK government published a consultation on new measures to tackle the increasing threat of ransomware attacks. Ransomware is malicious software (malware) that infects a victim’s computer system and prevents...more
European regulators recently published clarifications on the scope of ICT services under the EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), prepared by the European Commission, which confirms previous guidance and enables...more
On January 13, 2025, the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced the UK AI Opportunities Action Plan. The AI Opportunities Action Plan outlines the UK’s intentions to become a world leader in artificial...more
On January 8, 2025, partners Doneld Shelkey, Mike Pierides, and Marina Aronchik presented an Outsourcing and Technology 2025 webinar as part of the Morgan Lewis Tech & Sourcing Webinar Series: Data 2025....more
The landscape for outsourcing, technology, and artificial intelligence (AI) transactions continues to undergo significant transformations as businesses navigate technological advancements, regulatory changes, and data privacy...more
The Dutch Data Protection Authority—the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP)—recently announced that it will in many cases regard scraping of personal data by private sector organizations as an infringement of the EU General Data...more
The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office and data protection authorities from Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, Mexico, Switzerland, Norway, New Zealand, Colombia, Jersey, Morocco, and Argentina have released a...more
As cybersecurity breaches remain a common threat globally, the UK government has published a cybersecurity breach survey detailing various cybersecurity policies, processes, and reliances for all types of business....more
The UK government published a white paper on March 29 setting out a “pro-innovation” UK regulatory framework for artificial intelligence (AI). The framework centers upon five cross-sectoral principles, of which implementation...more
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sports (DCMS) confirmed on August 30, 2022, that it will push forward with tough new regulations and a code of practice to bolster the security and resilience of the United...more
The UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) recently extended the deadline for responses to a policy paper issued on May 26, 2022, calling for views on UK data storage and processing infrastructure, security,...more
We have heard time and time again that we should not reuse passwords across accounts—if a cybercriminal were to obtain access to the password of one account, they could then use such password to access multiple accounts. This...more
The European Cloud User Coalition (ECUC) published a paper (the Position Paper) on May 17 recommending, among other matters, the adoption of “model clauses” for the long-term compliant use of cloud technologies....more
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As part of its five-year, £1.9 billion ($2.65 million) national cybersecurity strategy, the UK government on February 9 announced the launch of the UK Cyber Security Council (Council), a new independent body to support career...more
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has recently handed down two of the largest fines relating to a data breach in UK history.
In August 2018, British Airways (BA) was subject to a cyberattack which breached the...more
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