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Fantasy fiction book to series Game of Thrones is among one of the most illegally downloaded TV shows ever, and now under new rules, penalties for illegally downloading such content could land criminals up to 10 years in prison. Around nine months ago the UK government took further steps to clamp down on internet piracy […]
Campaigning law firm Thompsons Solicitors recently (Tuesday 4th July) highlighted an extract from a report from an insurance law firm that quotes the Department for Work and Pensions admitting that they ‘no longer have the expertise…to produce robust data’ in relation to personal injury claims. Insurance law firm Weightmans, who produce an annual report on […]
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 […]
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