Since the European Commission unveiled a proposal for an e-Privacy Regulation in January 2017, this new piece of legislation, aiming to adapt rules on electronic communications and cookies, has undergone many iterations. The European Parliament has left its version untouched since October 2017, and in the meantime the Council of the EU has regularly published …
The Internet of Things (IoT) is getting regulated through the draft European ePrivacy Regulation and the revised database and product liability directives, but is this good news?
Those who think that the EU General Data Protection Regulation is a lot to contend with are now facing the prospect of a new Regulation replacing the 2002 ePrivacy Directive. A version of the draft Regulation leaked earlier this week indicates a potentially significant impact on any organisation, whether based in the EU or elsewhere, …
The DLA Piper Technology Summit 2016 has been a groundbreaking event, bringing together thought leaders from across the European and wider technology industry.
An investigation run by 26 privacy authorities showed that 60% of the reviewed Internet of Things technologies did not pass the test of compliance with data protection laws.
Here is the opportunity to discuss the impact of the EU Privacy Regulation on Internet of Things technologies as part of a webinar taking place on 23 June 2016.
The Internet of Things is leading to a shift from a business based on products to a business of services, triggering new legal issues to which companies might not be prepared.
The cyber-attack suffered by Hacking Team revealed unexpected vulnerabilities of systems with considerable consequences for businesses whose cyber risk strategy shall be reassessed. The press extensively covered during the last days the case concerning the cyber attack suffered by the Hacking Team, a government-sponsored provider of device monitoring solutions. Following the attack, over 1 million emails …
Hacking Team case – is your cyber risk strategy enough? Read More »
By Giulio Coraggio Privacy breaches and potential liabilities might increase as a consequence of the usage of drones that represent a massive resource in a number of different sectors, but might also trigger some “new” unexpected legal risks. Drones were initially used only in the military sector. However, the possibility to rely on them for …
What privacy obligations and liabilities for drones? Read More »
