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New Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation
The European Commission has announced that a new Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (“TTBER”) will apply from 1 May 2014 and replace the existing framework which expires on 30 April 2014....
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Digital badges to be used to check CVs
A little white lie never hurt anyone…right? Bumping up a 2:1 to a first on your CV may seem harmless on the face of it, but can backfire quickly – causing embarrassment for both employee and employer...
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The emergence of digital banks
You may have noticed the recent entry to the UK financial sector of car manufacturer Renault’s ‘RCI Bank’, offering saving products to UK consumers. RCI Bank is not alone as a new entrant to the...
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What’s it like: A seat in the Commercial Services Division (CSD)
Following my time in Corporate I decided that I wanted to continue training in corporate and commercial work and applied for a seat in CSD. Having recently completed my 8 months in CSD, I thought it...
View ArticleGovernment mandates new cyber security standard for key contracts
Following its launch earlier this year, the UK Government has announced that compliance with the Cyber Essentials standard will be mandatory for suppliers bidding for a number of Central Government...
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Record antitrust fine for Google
Much has already been written about yesterday’s announcement from the European Commission that Google is to be fined a record €2.42 billion for the abuse of a dominant market position amounting to a...
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Google receives another record EU fine for abuse of dominance in breach of...
The European Commission announced on 18 July that it had fined Google a record £3.9 billion for abuse of a dominant market position in connection with Android phones. The fine follows (and breaks the...
View ArticleEU Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence Guidlines and Assessment List Published
The EU’s High Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence has published revised draft guidelines for Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence and launched a pilot testing phase for its ethics assessment...
View ArticleCentre for Data Ethics and Innovation interim report on algorithmic bias
CDEI review considers algorithmic bias The Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI) is an independent advisory body, led by a board of experts, set up and tasked by the UK Government to investigate...
View ArticleDeepfake Evidence – What it is and how to spot it
Evidence in court traditionally consists of paper documents and the oral evidence of witnesses. But with the rise of portable technology almost everyone can now take a picture, shoot a video or record...
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Using technology to manage Health and Safety
The Health and Safety at Work Act came into force back in October 1974, long before the digital age took its hold. Over 45 years later, the Act is still in place, with good health and safety remaining...
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