UK, Internet of Things, Data Protection

ICO publishes response to Government with regulatory proposals for AI and data transfers to promote economic growth

A&O Shearman on 2/7/2025

On January 24 2025, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published its response to a request from the Prime Minister, Chancellor and Business Secretary for regulatory proposals to improve business confidence and...more

Top 4 Cybersecurity Headaches Plaguing Financial Services Institutions

J.S. Held on 6/16/2023

Most Financial Services Institutions (FSIs) have digital technology at their core. And a primary responsibility for most FSIs is “cyber-connect” customers – be they organizations or individuals – with their money simply and...more

Security by design: incoming UK and EU legislation to tackle cybersecurity risks in IoT devices

Hogan Lovells on 3/29/2023

In December 2022, the UK Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act (“PSTI Act”) became law. Along with setting out requirements for the deployment and expansion of mobile, full fibre and gigabit capable...more

Internet of Things: How the U.K.’s Regulatory Plans Could Raise Compliance Standards

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 8/13/2020

The U.K. government recently launched a consultation process for regulating consumer Internet of Things (IOT) security. This could have significant implications for U.S. manufacturers, given that the U.K. will remain a key...more

UK Government set to move forwards with regulation on consumer IoT device security

Hogan Lovells on 1/30/2020

UK Government set to move forwards with regulation on consumer IoT device security The UK Government has just announced that it intends to draw up legislation aimed at ensuring that all consumer smart devices sold in the UK...more

United Kingdom Establishes IoT Security Principles

Morgan Lewis on 3/22/2018

The UK government recently released a policy paper outlining proposed requirements for makers of Internet of Things (IoT) devices to take certain actions to better protect IoT devices from growing cybersecurity threats....more

UK ICO Offers Guidance on Privacy Notices Under the GDPR and the UK Data Protection Act

Ballard Spahr LLP on 10/18/2016

In an anticipated guidance, the United Kingdom's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) updated its code of practice for privacy notices titled Privacy notices, transparency and control (the Code). Significantly, the ICO has...more

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