By Gail Crawford and Danielle van der Merwe Following the commencement of the Brexit negotiations earlier this week, the Queen announced in her speech on Wednesday a new law that will “ensure the United Kingdom retains its world-class regime protecting personal data”. This bill will replace the current Data Protection Act 1998 in the UK. One of … Continue Reading
By Christian McDermott, Calum Docherty, Stuart Davis and Anne Mainwaring The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published its consultation document on security measures for operational and security risks under the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2). The WannaCry ransomware attack that swept across the globe last week revealed the destructive and indiscriminate nature of cyber threats. It attacked … Continue Reading
By Gail Crawford After over four years of debate, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) recently came into force, taking effect after a two year transition period, i.e. from 25 May 2018. The GDPR introduces a rigorous and far-reaching privacy framework, which will impact many M&A transactions. The GDPR sets out defined obligations and substantial … Continue Reading
