By Gail Crawford and Christian McDermott The recent cyberattack on Tesco Bank’s IT systems has prompted Rt Hon. Andrew Tyrie MP, Chairman of the Treasury Committee, to call on regulators to take action against vulnerable bank IT systems: “Making sure that banks improve their IT systems, and their resilience to cybercrime, is also a responsibility … 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
By Gail Crawford and Lore Leitner, Today, after more than four years of debate, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, or the Regulation) enters into force. The GDPR will introduce a rigorous, far-reaching privacy framework for businesses that operate, target customers or monitor individuals in the EU. The Regulation sets out a suite of new … Continue Reading
