British Airways and Marriott International hotel chain face huge fines under new GDPR data breach rules
British Airways and Marriott International hotels are facing a total of £282m in fines as the data watchdog signalled its intention to crack down on companies which fail to protect…
Scottish ‘biometrics commissioner’ to oversee police use of personal forensic data
Greater oversight of how the police take, store, use, and dispose of data such as finger-prints, DNA samples, and facial images, will be created under proposals published in Parliament. The…
Going from strength to strength
“The world is changing fast and law firms need to adapt to ensure their services are relevant to clients and, wherever possible, exceed their expectations,” says Andrew Blain, recently promoted…
NCSC and ICO set to improve cyber incident victim support
Victims of cyber incidents will benefit from an improved approach to breaches between the UK’s technical authority for cyber threats and its independent authority for data protection, the agencies responsible…
Shepherd and Wedderburn elects Andrew Blain as Managing Partner
Shepherd and Wedderburn has elected Andrew Blain as its new Managing Partner. Andrew has been a member of Shepherd and Wedderburn’s Board since 2009 as Divisional Director of the Corporate…
Putting a price on a rooftop
It is generally accepted in the telecoms market that activity has been “paused” until operators and site providers had some idea of how would the Electronic Communications Code would be…
Innovation and collaboration driving legal tech success
Since launching LawscotTech last October, we now have more than 100 active participants from across Scotland’s legal community working with us. LawscotTech, which has brought in a group of Scottish…
Law Society calls for international standards on data collection by private firms
Governments and organisations which collect people’s data should work together to create good practice standards for managing personal data, according to the Law Society of Scotland. In its response to…
Edinburgh tech firm partners with Law Society of Scotland
The Law Society of Scotland has announced a partnership with Edinburgh-based technology company, Amiqus Resolution, to develop and deliver software products that will support law firms across the country. Amiqus…
EE wins contract to ‘transform Police Scotland’s mobile future’
The Scottish Police Authority has awarded mobile operator EE, part of BT Group, with a £21m three-year contract to supply mobile services to Police Scotland. Assistant Chief Constable Malcolm Graham…
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