Datahttps://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/rss/dataRecent blog postsen{06124A92-7790-4619-BB58-3DAF12FBC7EE}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2024/02/singapore-proposes-governance-framework-for-generative-aiMarcus EvansWilson AngJeremy LuaJeremiah ChewArtificial intelligenceAI insightsData protectionSingapore proposes Governance Framework for Generative AIOn 16 January 2023, Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), in collaboration with the AI Verify Foundation, announced a public consultation on its draft Model AI Governance Framework for Generative AI (Draft GenAI Governance Framework), showing the areas where future policy interventions relating to generative AI may take place and options for such intervention.Sun, 04 Feb 2024 16:47:00 ZMarcus Evans, Wilson Ang, Jeremy Lua, Jeremiah Chew{C1B117E9-F631-465F-B80A-0121A5CDDCA3}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2023/10/uk-information-commissioners-office-publishes-final-guidance-on-employee-monitoringLara WhiteOlivia WintBlog postDataData protectionEmploymentFintechUK Information Commissioner’s Office Publishes Final Guidance On Employee MonitoringThe UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published its final guidance on monitoring workers on 3 October 2023 (the Guidance).Thu, 12 Oct 2023 14:59:00 ZLara White, Olivia Wint{A37CB014-B418-4B67-961E-0B31A55A09C1}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2023/09/an-overview-of-the-european-digital-strategyLara WhiteMiranda ColePolina MaloshchinskaiaBlog postDataData protectionRegulationTech Regulation insightsAn overview of the European digital strategyWe have published an article, EU: An overview of the European digital strategy, explaining the aims and key components of the EU digital strategy, outlining at a high-level key legislation that has been published in this space in the past three years and highlighting the way in which the various legislative instruments interact with each other and with European data privacy rules.Tue, 26 Sep 2023 16:08:00 ZLara White, Miranda Cole, Polina Maloshchinskaia{421642AE-055E-4E64-AA06-B12192585062}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2023/02/privilege-privacy-and-confidentialityFarah MukaddamIntellectual propertyData protectionBlog postTechnologyPrivilege, privacy and confidentiality; unlike confidentiality, reasonable expectation of privacy is not a precursor to privilegeThe Commercial Court in Jinxin Inc v Aser Media Pte Ltd and others & Others has ruled that an employer’s right to monitor and access private information of an employee held on its systems does not extend to a loss of confidentiality in those documents, and therefore a loss of privilege, as against the employer. Wed, 08 Feb 2023 12:02:32 ZFarah Mukaddam{F6326A1D-AE0D-4E39-828B-DFD6DE8738A3}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2022/12/ico-and-ofcom-joint-statement-on-online-safety-and-data-protectionMarcus EvansData protectionDataUKBlog postThe servant of two masters: ICO and OFCOM Joint Statement on Online Safety and Data Protection – coordination so service providers can comply with bothOn 25 November 2022, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the Office of Communications (OFCOM) (together, the Regulators) released a joint statement setting out their shared views on the interactions between online safety and data protection (the Statement).Tue, 06 Dec 2022 09:49:19 ZMarcus Evans{4A158917-225D-406A-9A4A-91018F30D5F6}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2022/10/the-proposed-eu-cyber-resilience-act-what-it-is-and-how-it-may-impact-the-supply-chainPolina MaloshchinskaiaDataData protectionFintechInternet of thingsThe proposed EU Cyber Resilience Act: what it is and how it may impact the supply chainOn 15 September 2022, the European Commission published its proposal for a new Regulation which sets out cybersecurity related requirements for products with “digital elements”, known as the proposed Cyber Resilience Act (the CRA). Mon, 17 Oct 2022 15:12:23 ZPolina Maloshchinskaia{AA777B0A-F241-4A69-A169-BC1B2E6F4F09}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2022/04/eu-vehicle-data-consultation-and-the-evolving-eu-regulatory-landscape-for-connected-vehiclesJay ModrallDataRegulationAutomotive and e-MobilityEU Vehicle Data Consultation and the evolving EU regulatory landscape for connected vehiclesIn the coming years, data collected by vehicles will be subject to a new EU regulatory regime consisting of horizontal rules applicable across many industries and vertical rules designed specifically for the automotive sector. In February 2022, the EU Commission adopted a proposal for a new Data Act, which sets out overall principles for data access to connected products, introducing user rights to access and share data, contractual principles for business-to-business data exchange, and switching principles for cloud services. However, according to the Commission, the Data Act may not go into sufficient detail for the provision of data-dependent services in the automotive sector. <br/><br/>Tue, 12 Apr 2022 08:41:16 ZJay Modrall{4347D207-2F43-4018-B6DB-70B6D85F4A5C}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2022/03/high-court-rejects-claim-blockchain-developers-owe-duties-to-usersHarriet Jones-FenleighAdam SanittDataData protectionTechnologyBlog postFinancial institutionsHigh Court rejects claim blockchain developers owe duties to usersThe latest instalment in the Tulip Trading v Bitcoin Association litigation has been greeted with relief by many in the blockchain community, after the High Court threw out a claim that bitcoin developers (including several bitcoin forks) owed a duty of care or a fiduciary duty to an alleged owner of bitcoin. But the Court did not rule out duties being owed in other circumstances – distributed ledger technology developers, miners and users should all beware that the risk of unexpected liability has not been completely eliminated.Tue, 29 Mar 2022 15:10:00 ZHarriet Jones-Fenleigh, Adam Sanitt{C197C0E8-D661-4B5C-8132-CB7CD5D06690}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2022/03/copyright-protection-for-ai-created-workMaya MedeirosDavid YiWilliam ChalmersIntellectual propertyData protectionTechnologyBlog postArtificial intelligenceTechnology in emeaCopyright protection for AI-created work?Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are capable of creating a wide range of artistic, musical, and literary works and inventions without human involvement. These AI creations raise challenges to intellectual property (IP) frameworks. Mon, 21 Mar 2022 16:04:00 ZMaya Medeiros, David Yi, William Chalmers{0894B793-11A9-4D61-86DD-D95006F143D0}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2022/03/digital-health-2022Roger KuanJason NovakDataIntellectual propertyTechnologyBlog postDigital Health 2022Norton Rose Fulbright lawyers Roger Kuan and Jason Novak contributed several chapters to Digital Health 2022 International Comparative Legal Guide, published by GLG, which is a leading global platform for legal reference, analysis and news. Kuan also served as a contributing editor for the publication.Tue, 08 Mar 2022 15:08:50 ZRoger Kuan, Jason Novak{3BEC1DA1-85B9-43BE-A983-82C15E76EB46}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2022/02/facebook-data-scraping-claim-lacks-some-basis-in-factRandy SuttonDataData protectionTechnologyBlog postFacebook data "scraping" claim lacks some basis in factThe Supreme Court of British Columbia recently dismissed an attempt to certify a class action lawsuit against Facebook after the court found the plaintiffs failed to provide some “basis in fact” for their central allegation – that Facebook engaged in unauthorized data scraping.Fri, 25 Feb 2022 12:16:00 ZRandy Sutton{689EA3D8-8BC1-4ABC-A1E3-8D24047235D3}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2022/02/intellectual-property-rights-in-the-metaverseDaniel DanieleBryant OakesIntellectual propertyDataMetaverse and NFTsTechnologyBlog postMetaverse insightsFeatured articlesIntellectual property rights in the MetaverseThe metaverse will offer an immersive digital world that feels physical and tangible in nature. Interacting with metaverse has the opportunity to shift the internet in a new direction and pose new intellectual property rights for developers, contributors, and users.Mon, 21 Feb 2022 17:00:00 ZDaniel Daniele, Bryant Oakes{F1AC5501-98AC-42BE-83F6-28426E604400}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2022/01/privacy-in-a-parallel-digital-universe-the-metaverseImran AhmadTiana CorovicTechnologyBlog postDataMetaverse and NFTsMetaverse insightsFeatured articlesPrivacy in a parallel digital universe: The MetaverseFor many years, the immersive three-dimensional digital world has been left to the cinematic experience. However, the emergence of the metaverse presents an opportunity to translate everyday activities – working, attending a concert, travelling, shopping, socializing – into a parallel digital universe.Fri, 28 Jan 2022 12:22:00 ZImran Ahmad, Tiana Corovic{B4A56CC8-5E7A-46E6-AD80-605943789BB6}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2022/01/meta-cracking-the-door-open-for-data-related-class-actionsHelen FairheadNatalia MajEmilia RadleyDataTechnologyBlog postMeta: Cracking the door open for data-related class actions?The announcement on 14 January 2022 of a proposed competition collective action against Meta (formerly Facebook) is the latest in a number of collective actions against the tech giants, including Apple and Google, and is of particular interest owing to the subject matter – namely data collection practices. Thu, 27 Jan 2022 17:17:00 ZHelen Fairhead, Natalia Maj, Emilia Radley{712D0848-2866-48AE-88D7-1D025789F07C}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/11/where-data-meets-ip-protecting-business-data-in-a-commercial-contextImran AhmadNikita StepinDataEthicsIntellectual propertyCanadaTechnologyBlog postTechnology in emeaWhere data meets IP - protecting business data in a commercial contextIn this publication we give some some practical tips that businesses transacting with data should consider when licensing their data to third parties.Mon, 15 Nov 2021 11:15:47 ZImran Ahmad, Nikita Stepin{CB4CEC9B-563B-4240-9084-B2B737966A19}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/11/good-news-for-data-controllers-lloyd-v-google-supreme-court-decisionHarriet Jones-FenleighDataTechnologyBlog postGood news for data controllers: Lloyd v Google Supreme Court decisionOn 10 November 2021, the UK Supreme Court handed down the much anticipated judgment in Lloyd v Google LLC [2021] UKSC 50, unanimously allowing Google’s appeal and reversing the decision of the Court of Appeal.Thu, 11 Nov 2021 10:30:00 ZHarriet Jones-Fenleigh{C7F70E27-05EE-4DA9-8F99-2B6E71FAE650}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/11/where-data-meets-ipImran AhmadNikita StepinSuzie SulimanDataIntellectual propertyTechnologyBlog postWhere Data Meets IPOne key strategy to protect your business’ data is to characterize, and protect, that data as intellectual property.Mon, 08 Nov 2021 11:29:12 ZImran Ahmad, Nikita Stepin, Suzie Suliman{AFAF4629-8B5B-4DF1-98C5-97B8BFB5A9B1}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/09/the-uk-national-ai-strategy-regulation-data-protection-and-ipr-in-the-mixMarcus EvansMichael SinclairTechnologyDataArtificial intelligenceEthicsBlog postThe UK National AI Strategy: Regulation, data protection and IPR in the mixThe UK Government has published its National AI Strategy.Mon, 27 Sep 2021 15:29:11 ZMarcus Evans, Michael Sinclair{ADAB6A0B-D60C-4A88-9141-EA4451B1BA4F}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/09/digital-transformation-key-technology-cybersecurity-and-privacy-risksImran AhmadShreya GuptaArtificial intelligenceCanadaDataData protectionRegulationTechnologyBlog postDigital transformation: Key technology, cybersecurity and privacy risksIn this blog we discuss the risks associated with digital transformation from technology, cybersecurity and privacy perspectives.Thu, 09 Sep 2021 08:19:48 ZImran Ahmad, Shreya Gupta{9EB2879F-5606-45DB-9869-BC0132858B09}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/09/osfi-releases-updated-cyber-security-selfassessment-part-twoImran AhmadKatherine BarbackiRoxanne CaronCanadaDataTechnologyBlog postOSFI releases updated cyber security self-assessment: Part 2Part two of this update tackles OSFI’s Self-Assessment tool, which is seeing its first update since 2013.Mon, 06 Sep 2021 08:44:41 ZImran Ahmad, Katherine Barbacki, Roxanne Caron{29EE851A-3B8F-481C-9C05-9EEA56629826}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/08/osfi-announces-new-requirements-for-reporting-technology-and-cyber-incidents-part-1Imran AhmadCanadaDataTechnologyBlog postOSFI announces new requirements for reporting technology and cyber incidents: Part 1The OSFI has released an updated Technology and Cyber Security Incident Reporting Advisory and new requirements for the Cyber Security Self-Assessment. Part one of this update will discuss the changes that have been made. Thu, 26 Aug 2021 16:06:23 ZImran Ahmad{7BC9E4F8-4944-4DDD-AAEA-3D5E84E66D64}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/07/eus-possible-data-actJay ModrallData protectionRegulationTechnologyBlog postEU’s possible Data ActResponse to to the Consultation and Inception Impact Assessment are bound to shape the future of EU’s digital economy.Thu, 01 Jul 2021 11:53:06 ZJay Modrall{2823138D-9FFE-4A6C-A851-AC94B2D54A24}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/06/max-schrems-ngo-noyb-submits-mass-cookie-law-compliance-complaintsLara WhiteData protectionTechnologyBlog postMax Schrems’ NGO, noyb, submits mass cookie law compliance complaintsMax Schrems’ privacy NGO, noyb, submits hundreds of draft complaints to companies across the Europe about their cookie law compliance.Mon, 14 Jun 2021 08:32:56 ZLara White{E0A07E41-53EE-4206-83C3-41A724459FE6}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/06/mobile-data-in-investigationsAndrew ReevesClaudia Van GruisenDavid HarrisData protectionTechnologyBlog postTop practical tips on the preservation, collection and review of mobile data in investigationsIn this blog we outline practical tips for the preservation, collection and review of mobile data in investigations, which has become particularly important as remote working has accelerated the merger of work and private data.Thu, 03 Jun 2021 13:49:18 ZAndrew Reeves, Claudia Van Gruisen, David Harris{78689AF3-4960-45B4-B842-F779E6684AED}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/05/technology-joint-ventures-partnering-for-the-futureJill GauntlettVictoria BirchMike KnapperLara WhiteDominic StuttafordAntitrust and competitionCorporateData protectionIntellectual propertyRegulationTaxUKTechnologyBlog postTechnology joint ventures: Partnering for the futureThis article examines the key aspects of joint ventures in the technology sector and the particular issues and challenges that these joint ventures raise.Thu, 06 May 2021 13:04:00 ZJill Gauntlett, Victoria Birch, Mike Knapper, Lara White, Dominic Stuttaford{589C0D02-9297-4918-A60E-B6F67C0F7359}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/05/think-before-you-appDaniel DanieleData protectionTechnologyBlog postThink Before You AppAs we increase our app use we need to think about the risks to privacy.Wed, 05 May 2021 09:00:00 ZDaniel Daniele{22D00A3D-F5C8-4960-A600-4A7CDF091728}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/03/privacy-commissioners-take-position-on-using-facial-recognition-technologyImran AhmadSara A. Levine, KCAlexis KerrJohn CassellData protectionTechnologyBlog postPrivacy commissioners take position on using facial recognition technologyIn a joint investigation report, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, together with the commissioners of BC, Alberta, and Quebec concluded that Clearview AI violated Canadians’ privacy rights under federal and provincial privacy laws by scraping billons of images of people available online to be continually used in what amounted to a virtual “police lineup.” Thu, 11 Mar 2021 17:11:23 ZImran Ahmad, Sara A. Levine, KC, Alexis Kerr, John Cassell{BD819147-F4AB-4F33-BF66-902884D0F25E}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/03/proposals-for-the-eprivacy-regulation-a-telecommunications-focusLara WhiteOliver StaceyMark MauriceFiona Bundy-ClarkeData protectionDataRegulationTechnologyBlog postProposals for the ePrivacy Regulation: A telecommunications focusWe consider some relevant areas of interest of the recently agreed position on the ePrivacy Regulation for telecommunications companies.Wed, 10 Mar 2021 14:48:32 ZLara White, Oliver Stacey, Mark Maurice, Fiona Bundy-Clarke{0D5AB81D-12F3-4591-AD64-CD7D1292FBA1}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2021/01/shaken-not-stirred-eu-mixes-big-tech-regulation-and-antitrustJay ModrallAntitrust and competitionTechnologyPublicationBlog postDataShaken, not stirred: EU mixes big tech regulation and antitrustJay Modrall discusses the Digital Markets Act (DMA), the European Commission’s regulatory agenda and ongoing antitrust reform agenda in a recent article published by InformaConnect.Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:03:15 ZJay Modrall{0AFA8C67-8497-49E9-8EB6-CD84E4B33ECC}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2020/12/eu-data-governance-regulation-a-wave-of-digital-regulatory-and-antitrust-reform-begins-blog-3Jay ModrallMarcus EvansMichael SinclairRegulationDataAntitrust and competitionData protectionIntellectual propertyEU data governance regulation: A wave of digital, regulatory and antitrust reform begins - Part ThreeIn the third blog post of this series on the European Commission's proposed Data Governance Regulation (the DGR), we consider the DGR’s relationship to competition law rules.Thu, 17 Dec 2020 11:14:00 ZJay Modrall, Marcus Evans, Michael Sinclair{05AA2952-E40C-4D07-B7EE-F0B5307B452A}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2020/12/eu-data-governance-regulation-a-wave-of-digital-regulatory-and-antitrust-reform-begins-blog-2Jay ModrallMarcus EvansMichael SinclairDataRegulationAntitrust and competitionData protectionIntellectual propertyEU data governance regulation: A wave of digital, regulatory and antitrust reform begins - Part TwoIn this blog post, we outline the new regimes for data sharing service providers and data altruism under the DGR, and consider the potential impact on businesses.Wed, 16 Dec 2020 11:14:32 ZJay Modrall, Marcus Evans, Michael Sinclair{39E5F00B-83B6-446D-AC35-39D268A14882}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2020/12/eu-data-governance-regulation-a-wave-of-digital-regulatory-and-antitrust-reform-beginsJay ModrallMarcus EvansMichael SinclairRegulationDataBlog postAntitrust and competitionData protectionIntellectual propertyEU data governance regulation: A wave of digital, regulatory and antitrust reform begins - Part 1On 25 November 2020, the European Commission (EC) published its proposed Data Governance Regulation (the DGR), which will create a new legal framework to encourage the development of a European single market for data.Thu, 10 Dec 2020 16:22:31 ZJay Modrall, Marcus Evans, Michael Sinclair{415312EE-F420-4FC2-8378-1F40970DC85E}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2020/09/algorithmic-decision-making-and-the-uk-icos-guidance-on-aiArtificial intelligenceUKRegulationData protectionTechnologyBlog postDataAlgorithmic decision-making and the UK ICO's Guidance on AIThe UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has recently issued its “Guidance on AI and data protection” to assist organisations in determining how they should navigate the complex trade-offs that use of an AI system may require.Tue, 08 Sep 2020 14:04:57 Z{7C1F0E51-072A-4FC7-AAC7-05B8D8276C40}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2020/09/launching-our-new-video-series-inside-tech-law-talksAntitrust and competitionRegulationUKCorporateTechnologyBlog postDataLaunching our new video series - Inside Tech Law TalksInside Tech Law Talks is our new video series providing short updates on recent developments and key issues facing technology and consumer businesses.Tue, 08 Sep 2020 10:50:40 Z{F9AFCC35-4EEE-4C36-A30F-A598329B1A80}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2020/03/the-new-eu-ai-and-data-strategy-and-what-it-means-for-eu-antitrust-reformJay ModrallAntitrust and competitionIntellectual propertyRegulationArtificial intelligenceInternet of thingsData protectionTechnologyBlog postDataThe New EU AI and Data Strategy and what it Means for EU Antitrust ReformThis article summarises the AI and Data Package released by the European Commission on 19 February 2020 and discusses the role of EU antitrust reform.Tue, 24 Mar 2020 14:36:52 ZJay Modrall{78A39D0D-6F87-4CDF-8536-38F5997812A7}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2020/03/wearing-out-privacy-wearable-technology-revolutionising-social-media-marketing-in-canadaCanadaData protectionTechnologyBlog postInternet of thingsWearing out privacy: wearable technology revolutionising social media marketing in CanadaWith the ever expanding uses of social media, corporations and businesses struggle to stay abreast of the legal impact these technologies could have on them.Thu, 19 Mar 2020 11:27:57 Z{5734F0C2-4AF0-473C-A758-2EB07ED664D6}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2020/02/eu-prepares-new-ai-and-data-strategyJay ModrallArtificial intelligenceEthicsLiabilityRegulationTechnologyBlog postDataEU Prepares New AI and Data StrategyThe new European Commission is racing to deliver on President von der Leyen’s pledge to put forward legislation on AI, big data, and the New Digital Services Act. This article discusses the EC's response.Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:31:35 ZJay Modrall{A69F3D6F-8CD7-4887-89E5-62A60900F132}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2019/10/ai-as-a-solution-for-cybersecurity-problems-in-ma-dealsTroy UngermanArtificial intelligenceCanadaTechnologyData protectionBlog postAI as a solution for cybersecurity problems in M&A dealsThis blog post explores the immense potential of Artificial Intelligence as a solution for cybersecurity vulnerabilities in M&A deals.Tue, 29 Oct 2019 10:25:38 ZTroy Ungerman{79E9A5BA-989A-478E-8CBA-444BEFE3279D}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2019/04/ico-blog-post-on-ai-and-solely-automated-decision-makingMarcus EvansLara WhiteData protectionArtificial intelligenceICO blog post on AI and solely automated decision-makingThe ICO has published a blog post on the role of “meaningful” human reviews in AI systems to prevent them from being categorised as “solely automated decision-making” under Article 22 of the GDPR.Wed, 24 Apr 2019 10:08:30 ZMarcus Evans, Lara White{41A8E739-6BE3-4E7E-BD42-838F37F3B4A4}https://www.insidetechlaw.com/blog/2018/09/the-database-directive-ai-and-the-data-economyChristoph RitzerBlog postData protectionFinancial institutionsEnergyInfrastructure mining and commoditiesTransportTechnologyLife sciences and healthcareArtificial intelligenceThe Database Directive, AI and the data economyDoes the Database Directive protect machine-generated data and AI?  That is one of the questions the European Commission considered in its recently published second evaluation of the Database Directive.Mon, 03 Sep 2018 10:34:20 ZChristoph Ritzer