On 21 December 2016 the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) gave its opinion on the Watson/Tele 2 case (C‑203/15 and C‑698/15). It held that the general and indiscriminate retention of electronic communications by government bodies is contrary to EU …
The UK’s new surveillance law, the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA), received Royal Assent on 29 November 2016 after numerous reviews and recommendations in its initial state as a Bill in the past year. IPA followed the idea behind the Communications Data …
The definition of a particular type of product as a good or service can be an important indicator of the legal obligations and protections that apply to the products and the parties involved in a transaction. This is particularly so …
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that personal data from the European Economic Area (EEA) may no longer be sent to the US under the ‘Safe Harbour’ data transfer scheme, meaning that companies may now have to revisit …
We’re pleased to announce that Moore Law has again been ranked by the Legal 500 UK as a leading firm in the South East for Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT) – the only Brighton-based firm to attain such an accolade, placing us …
Cyber crime on the up – Has your business got the necessary protections in place?Despite all the warnings, “123456” was still the most common password in 2013 according to a report by Splashdata. This is particularly worrying for businesses given …
Cloud Computing: Cloud computing systems (i.e. access to computing resources, on demand, via a network) are fast being adopted as the norm for IT infrastructures. If your organisation currently maintains and manages its own computer infrastructure you may also be considering …
EU Cookie Law (e-Privacy Directive) We keep being asked questions about cookies so we thought we would use this space to provide a little update on recent developments in this sphere. The law which applies to how you use cookies …
