One of the last pieces of legislation to be passed by Parliament prior to the 2017 General Election was the Digital Economy Act which brings welcome changes in a variety of areas, some of which, arguably, are long overdue. While many of the provisions are specific to particular industries and sectors, the Act will introduce […]
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Do you have Open Source in your Tech Stack?
Ignoring the risks and challenges posed by a lack of understanding of the practical implications of using OSS can lead to difficulties in future, says Anoop Joshi OSS: Interacting with Open Source Software (OSS) is a mainstay of modern software development and is encountered by software developers and users on a daily basis. To make the […]
Beware pitfalls of breaching rules on electronic marketing
Electronic marketing: A recurring question from organisations is whether they can send emails to individuals who have opted out of marketing to ask them if they would like to opt back in. Is that request, in itself, “marketing”? How should marketing consents be refreshed in advance of the General Data Protection Regulation? Recent monetary penalty […]
Be prepared for new data protection laws
GDPR: With just under a year to go until the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force, now is the time to make sure your organisation is preparing for the biggest overhaul of EU data protection laws for 20 years. The GDPR takes effect on 25 May 2018 and will continue to apply post-Brexit […]