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Recent reports state that the High Court has ruled that the UK Government’s arms sales to Saudi Arabia are lawful, despite thousands being dead as a result. The court rejected claims that the UK government’s failure to suspend sales to the kingdom of Saudi Arabia is illegal. However, the UN states that Saudi air strikes […]
The Petya ransomware attack – the second major global cyberattack in two months – left a trail of locked computers and compromised networks in some 65 countries around the world. Like the WannaCry attack in May, Petya this week exposed weaknesses in cybersecurity defenses. It also reinforces the notion that it’s a case of when, […]
Virtual Employment Status Lawyers: Artificial Intelligence Supporting the Legal Profession, written by Dave Chaplin. The legal profession is the latest to begin embracing artificial intelligence (AI) to support the work carried out by human experts. AI is already proving to be an effective tool to drive efficiency in various areas of law. Following recent activity […]
Nick Gibbons, cyber security expert and partner at BLM, considers the potential perils that may come with the use of drone technology, and the legal protection that will be necessary to prevent drone-jacking and hacking. Typically, when the conversation moves to drone-jacking, people immediately envisage a Hollywood-style breach of national security, before Will Smith […]
By Ken Munro, Partner, Pen Test Partners Jailbreaking – modifying an electronic device to remove restrictions placed on it by the manufacturer – is often used on devices like phones and tablets to allow the owner to download unauthorised software. The practice varies with some estimates suggesting up to 50% of Mac devices are jailbroken […]
Using a smartphone to plead guilty to a criminal offence may seem convenient, but the Bar Council has warned that Government plans to roll out online pleas, outlined in the recent Queen’s Speech, risk down-playing potentially serious consequences for defendants. Responding to Government plans to introduce a Courts Bill, similar to the Prisons and Courts […]
Today is the implementation date for the fourth EU Money Laundering Directive (MLD4); time to see if preparations are up to scratch or whether a flurry of FCA fines will be issued. John Marsden, Head of ID and Fraud at Equifax had this to say. The rise in high profile fines for failing to maintain […]
As of yesterday 19th June, roaming charges in the European Union no longer apply. The new EU rules cover data services, voice calls and SMS. As of yesterday, the last roaming charges that citizens were still paying to their mobile operator will disappear when they travel to another EU country. Every existing or new contract […]
A survey conducted by IPC Systems at TradeTech Europe (April 2017) has found that 77% of financial firms surveyed believe their company is ‘prepared’ or ‘very prepared’ to enforce MiFID II regulations when they come into effect on 3rd January 2018. However, nearly half (45%) of respondents claim they need to do additional research to […]
The Single European Sky Air traffic management Research Joint Undertaking has recently unveiled its blueprint to make drone use in low-level airspace safe, secure and environmentally friendly, via a new and effective legislative framework. Following a request by the European Commission, the Single European Sky Air traffic management Research Joint Undertaking – whose role is to develop […]
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