van Gaalen Attorneys ICT and IP Law blog

The law blog that focuses on ICT and IP Law in South Africa, EU and the USA

Monday, November 23, 2015

UK Expands Right To Be Forgotten

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The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office has decided that the “right to be forgotten” must be implemented on any search engine accessible ...
Friday, September 11, 2015

International (UK): First-tier Tribunal dismisses Optical Express appeal on marketing texts

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Although not local - take note of what consent means when you want to use Personal Information for Direct Marketing - the same principle/co...
Friday, September 04, 2015

Data Protection: How important is it to know what to do if there is a data breach?

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Grupo Financiero Banorte, Mexico’s third largest bank, suffered a data breach earlier this year and is now reportedly being fined 32 million...

International: The Right To Forget Metadata

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The UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has enforced the European cyber law’s “right to be forgotten” against Google over search r...
Friday, July 24, 2015

International:Russia Enacts Right To Be Forgotten Law

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Russia has enacted a law requiring search engines to remove website links containing inaccurate, outdated, or unlawfully released personal ...

International: China Seeks To Tighten Control Over Internet With Draft Cybersecurity Law

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The Chinese parliament has issued a draft cybersecurity law aimed at “safeguarding China’s sovereignty over cyberspace and national securit...
Friday, May 22, 2015

The “EMV Liability Shift” Is Coming (What Merchants Need to Know)

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Interesting read on EMV liability shift - retailers to take note:  http://www.dataprotectionreport.com/2015/05/the-emv-liability-shift-is-co...
Friday, April 24, 2015

International: South Korean Law Promotes, Regulates Cloud Computing Providers

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South Korea has enacted a new cloud computing law that promotes the use of cloud computing and provides a legal framework for user privacy p...

International Chamber of Commerce launches new cyber security guide for business

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The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has launched a new, free-to-download cyber security guide for business. The new guide outlin...
Thursday, February 12, 2015

Data protection - App Stores: selling goods without the necessary paperwork?

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A group of 23 global data protection authorities has sent a letter to seven of the biggest appstore providers urging them to make the use o...
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Attorney firm that focuses on Information, Communications and Technology Law and Intellectual Property Law.
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