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On Hand February 2023

February 2023 has been an incredibly busy month in the world of data protection, cyber security, AI and machine learning, content regulation, access to information and reputation management.

Each month, Handley Gill creates ‘On Hand’, our monthly digital newsletter, which is updated with the latest developments throughout the month. While the newsletter is intended to be in a readily digestible digital format, those who prefer the traditional newsletter format can export the newsletter to pdf.
 
The latest developments include:

  • the responses of the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) and the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) to the European Commission’s Draft Implementing Decision on the adequate protection of personal data under the EU-US Data Privacy Framework;

  • threatened legal action against the Home Office over sham marriage triage algorithm;

  • UK & US cyber sanctions against ransomware actors;

  • the CAT ruling on the 'unfair data' collective claim against Meta;

  • the decision of the First Tier Tribunal (Information Rights) to substitute its own decision notice in relation to the marketing activities of Experian, while criticising the Information Commissioner’s Office’ evidence;

  • proposals by the European Commission to streamline GDPR enforcement;

  • the US Supreme Court hearing in Gonzalez v Google LLC on the scope of platform liability for harmful content promoted by algorithm under s.230 Communications Decency Act;

  • Department for Education guidance for schools on content filtering and monitoring;

  • the latest fines and prosecutions from the Information Commissioner;

  • the Press Recognition Panel’s 7th report to Parliament;

  • the view of the Court of Justice of the European Union on the scope of protection for DPOs from dismissal;

  • the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s warning to law firms on SLAPPs and other abusive litigation;

  • the UNESCO ‘Internet for Trust’ conference to discuss draft ‘Global guidelines to regulate digital platforms’;

  • new guidance from the Information Commissioner’s Office on privacy in the product design lifecycle and data protection compliance for game developers;

  • the Government consultations on software resilience and the Computer Misuse Act 1990...
     
    ... and lots more!

We have also now opened the March 2023 edition of On Hand, so keep checking back.

Nicola CainComment