From May 2018 and with special thanks to the General Data Protection Regulation ((EU) 2016/679) (GDPR). In the UK it is currently a Bill but will evolve into the Data Protection Act 2018, which will synch with the GDPR.
William Godfrey posted sensitive police information on Twitter was fined in Maidstone Crown Court and after admitting breaking the Data Protection Act 1998.
In the case of Various Claimants v Wm Morrisons Supermarket plc [2017] EWHC 3113 (QB) the Honourable Mr Justice Langstaff found that Morisons were vicariously liable for the actions of its senior IT auditor, Andrew Skelton.
With patents ranging from a Âscan to email and Âbilateral and multilateral decision making it does make for an interesting read. However, when US Patent Number, 6,690,400 was featured, things took a down turn.
The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) is coming into force on 25 May 2017 and whilst it will provide a more transparent framework to acknowledge personal data it will also provide for greater fines and conditions.
You may be wondering what the fuss is all about, this talk as to Blockchain technology. Its the foundation on which the bitcoin digital currency is founded. To be honest it’s going to change the world’s financial markets and as with the Internet in the late 90s its not going away.
The case of Al-Ko Kober Ltd & Anor v Sambhi [2017] EWHC 2474 (QB) highlights the fact that the Data Protection Act 1998 is a useful tool for those whom would be unsuccessful for a defamation claim.
If the proposed Data Protection Bill goes ahead as planned, it will cause an outcry from researchers.
If the proposed Data Protection Bill goes ahead as planned, it will cause an outcry from researchers.
Businesses must keep within the law and for processing to be lawful under the GDPR you need to identify a lawful basis PRIOR TO processing the personal data. These have been defined as Âconditions for processing under the Data Protection Act 1998.
