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ICO Launches Consultation On Draft Guidance For Consumer IoT Products And Services

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has launched a public consultation on its draft guidance for consumer Internet of Things (IoT) products and services, alongside a draft impact assessment.

United Kingdom Privacy

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Lewis Silkin

The Online Safety Act: Where The Rubber Meets The Road

As the UK's online safety legislation is finally brought into force, Megan Curzon outlines the key duties on in-scope services, Ofcom's regulatory priorities, its approach to enforcement and what lies ahead...

United Kingdom Media & IT

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BCL Solicitors LLP

Ofcom Sets Out Fees And Penalties Regime Under The Online Safety Act

Following consultation, Ofcom has set out how it intends to set the fees and maximum penalties that will apply under the Online Safety Act.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Ofcom Consults On Additional Online Safety Measures

Ofcom is consulting on proposals for a series of additional safety measures to strengthen Its "first-edition" Codes of practice on Illegal Content and the Protection of Children.

United Kingdom Technology

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Lewis Silkin

UK Government Publishes Final Priorities For Online Safety Regulation

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Higgs LLP In Conversation With Richard Cox, Managing Director, Langley Business Systems (Podcast)

United Kingdom Law Performance

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Higgs LLP

What Have We Learned From Over $1bn Of Cloud And Infrastructure Optimization?

United Kingdom Technology

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AlixPartners

New Online Super-complaint Regime Due In Force From 31 December 2025 Under The Online Safety Act

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Ofcom Opens Nine New Investigations Under Online Safety Act

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Cyber Risks In Your Supply Chain – Where Is Your Weakest Link?

United Kingdom Privacy

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Travers Smith LLP

From Cost Center To Value Center: Making Tech Investments CFO-friendly

United Kingdom Strategy

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AlixPartners

When A Tweet Becomes A Crime: What The Lucy Connolly Case Says About Online Hatred (20 May 2025)

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Walking The Talk, Ofcom's Online Safety Act Enforcement

United Kingdom Privacy

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

'Kicking' Things Off... Ofcom Launches New Investigations Under Online Safety Act

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

(Mis)Conduct, Money & Reputation | Kortfuzi, Insider Trading & Money Laundering (Podcast)

United Kingdom Finance

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

HR Briefing - July 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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Macfarlanes LLP

UK To Tighten Immigration Rules: Highlights From The 2025 White Paper

United Kingdom Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Corporate Finance Soundbite: Mergerspresso - Episode 15: Moving On Up… (Podcast)

United Kingdom Finance

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Addleshaw Goddard

Policy In Practice: Labour And Financial Services – Post-Mansion House Speech Reflections (Podcast)

United Kingdom Finance

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Macfarlanes LLP

UK's Online Safety: Ofcom Fines OnlyFans Provider £1.05 Million

The UK's Online Safety Act 2023 (OSA) introduces a new legal framework to make the internet safer, especially for children. It places firm duties on online service providers...

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Logan & Partners

Evaluating Legacy Overhauls: Risks And Rewards For Executive Teams

One of my favorite moments from the original Star Trek series is when Captain Kirk frantically urges Scotty to get the USS Enterprise back in action—usually while under attack and grappling with technical malfunctions.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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AlixPartners

Above And Beyond: How Can Operators Harness New Satellite Horizons?

Macro disruptive factors – from geopolitics to new technologies – are converging to re-shape operations and opportunities in satellite communications.

Worldwide Media & IT

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AlixPartners

UK Government Lays Statement Of Strategic Priorities For Online Safety Before Parliament

The UK government has laid its final statement of strategic priorities (SSP) for online safety before the UK parliament. This follows a targeted consultation towards the end of last year.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Failing To Secure Ownership Of IP Means More Costs On The Horizon For The Post Office

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Keeping Kids Safe Online, One Risk Assessment At A Time

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Online Safety: Ofcom Publishes Final Guidance On Protecting Children

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Is AI Going To Kill Real Music?

Worldwide Technology

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Rouse

Optimizing Technology Spend And Creating A Roadmap For Sustained Profitability

United Kingdom Technology

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AlixPartners

How Might Viral Claims From Chinese Manufacturers Impact The Luxury Goods Market?

United Kingdom Consumer

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Marks & Clerk

What Are The Key Proposed Changes Expected In The Cyber Security And Resilience Bill?

United Kingdom Technology

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Gowling WLG

Colocation Data Centre Services – Key Points To Consider In Drafting Colocation Services Agreements

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Ofcom Launches First Investigation Of Illegal Harms

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

UK Online Safety Act: A Guide To Children's Access Assessments For Service Providers

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Logan & Partners

What Are The Key Proposed Changes Expected In The Cyber Security And Resilience Bill?

Proposals for tighter cybersecurity law have been confirmed by the UK Government in a policy statement.

United Kingdom Technology

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Gowling WLG

Colocation Data Centre Services – Key Points To Consider In Drafting Colocation Services Agreements

Colocation data centres are a popular option for organisations that use a third party operator to host their IT equipment. But in procuring this service, what are the key issues to consider and how should this inform your contract drafting?

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Ofcom Launches First Investigation Of Illegal Harms

Ofcom has launched its first investigation of illegal harms under the Online Safety Act. It is investigating an online suicide discussion forum.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

UK Online Safety Act: A Guide To Children's Access Assessments For Service Providers

The UK's Online Safety Act (OSA) introduces new rules for online platforms that allow users to interact or provide search services.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Logan & Partners

UK Targets Russian Cybercrime With New Sanctions

Worldwide Technology

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Harneys

Online Harms – Enforcement Begins In 2025

In the UK, the Online Safety Act (OSA) passed into law in October 2023. At that time the basic provisions of the Act came into force, including appointing Ofcom as the regulator responsible for enforcement.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Legal Implications Of The UK's Online Safety Act On Age Verification For Online Service Providers

The UK's Online Safety Act brings in new rules for age verification on certain online services. If your service provides pornography or other harmful content...

United Kingdom Privacy

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Logan & Partners

Not All Data Centres Are Equal: How Facilities Are Becoming Increasingly Use-Case Specific

As digital services become more prevalent in every area of life, the digital infrastructure that supports them, with data centres at the heart, is adapting.

United Kingdom Technology

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Gowling WLG

ICO Consults On 'Storage And Access' (Cookies) Guidance

Previous forms of this guidance have been labelled as guidance on the use of 'cookies and similar technologies', but it seems from the title of this updated guidance that the ICO may be shifting to a (slightly)...

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Beyond The Console: Video Gaming's Cloud Revolution

United Kingdom Media & IT

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AlixPartners

EU DORA: Are You In Scope, And If So, How Can You Prepare?

European Union Technology

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King & Spalding LLP

Update On Online Advertising Taskforce And ASA's Work On Online Supply Pathways

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

The UK's Online Safety Act – Where Are We A Year On?

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Withers LLP

One-Stop Shop For Panicking Clients

United Kingdom Privacy

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Withers LLP

Cyber Security Experts Respond To Global Microsoft Outage

United Kingdom Technology

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BCL Solicitors LLP

"熊孩子"偷偷大额充值网游，家长要求游戏公司退款会得到法院支持吗？

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Rouse

Digital, Commerce & Creative 101: De-risking Devices As A Service (DaaS)!

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

What Is The Age Of 'Internet Adulthood' - And Could Plan To Raise It To 16 Help Teenagers?

United Kingdom Media & IT

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BCL Solicitors LLP

Evaluating Online Safety Measures: Ofcom's Economic Discussion Papers 10 And 11

United Kingdom Technology

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Fieldfisher

Digital, Commerce & Creative 101: How Can IT System Integrations Be Delivered On Time And On Budget?

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Navigating IT Contracts: A Call For Law Firms To Elevate Their Approach

United Kingdom Commercial

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Spencer West

How The EU's Digital Markets Act Is Shaping A Fairer Future For App Developers

European Union Anti-trust

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WH Partners

Exploring The Legal Ramifications Of Delays In IT Projects – Insights Into TCS v DBS (Part Four)

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

Exploring The Legal Ramifications Of Delays In IT Projects – Insights Into TCS v DBS (Part Three)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Gowling WLG

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