The Encryption debate is far from ‘going dark’

07 October, 2019
Shortly after the release of the communiqué from the most recent ministerial meetings of the ‘Five Countries’ security alliance — Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the US — at the end of July, we warned that the issue of the use of, and access to, encrypted services and technologies ‘remains front of mind for … Read more

Schrems II heard in Europe: potential huge impact on global data transfers

10 July, 2019
The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU“) has heard oral submissions in the latest case questioning the legal validity of international data transfer mechanisms under the GDPR, such as Standard Contractual Clauses and the EU-US Privacy Shield; The Irish Data Protection Commissioner (“DPC“) is seeking a ruling that would find the so-called Standard … Read more

Cookie Compliance: How can companies get it right when the regulator does not?

20 June, 2019
The UK privacy regulator has admitted that its own cookie consent process does not comply with the current GDPR and ePrivacy rules. According to the regulator, a new process will be implemented during the week beginning 24th June 2019, which could give organisations a valuable insight into how to navigate the complex interaction between the … Read more