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For all commercial clients and especially those operating in the technology field, data security and privacy concerns have become business critical risks.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which in May 2018 will supersede the Data Protection Act 1998, will revolutionise data protection and has a potentially huge impact on UK businesses. Organisations breaching the GDPR will face penalties of up to €20 million or 4% of global turnover, whichever is highest.
Our expert team of lawyers understand how the GDPR will impact the insurance sector and work closely with insurers and brokers in the sector to ensure they are handling data in their organisations and complying with the GDPR effectively.
An enforcement notice has been issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office (the ICO) under the Data Protection Act 1998 which requires the London Borough of Lewisham to clear a backlog of subject access requests by 15 October 2018.
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Data protection legislation changed on 25 May 2018, with the consequence that the bases on which personal data could be lawfully processed, and the grounds on which personal data could be withheld from the data subject, have been narrowed.
Where companies might be subject to large fines, there is increasing concern as to whether the fines imposed by the regulator will be insurable, either via a company’s professional indemnity policy or a cyber specific policy.
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will be implemented in the UK, and the rest of the European Union, on 25 May 2018.
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Advising a financial services business on pursuing an IT supplier for breach of contract and negligence following supplier’s failure to properly and securely decommission old IT assets following a wholesale upgrade.
Advising a global brand on cyber security following the hacking of its customer database. The advice covered compliance with UK, Irish and German data protection laws, engagement with regulators and law enforcement, reputation management, communications with affected individuals and legal proceedings against its service provider.
Advising a high-profile public body in relation to an investigation and enforcement action by the Information Commissioner following the failure of a contractor to properly secure an online claim system. The advice included negotiating the terms of a public undertaking.
Advising a major multinational insurance company on the strategic and practical aspects of an international transfer of employee data across over 27 jurisdictions.
Advising an on-line financial services business facing a significant monetary penalty from the Information Commissioner’s Office for alleged breach of privacy regulations.
Advising Barclays on the integration of customer databases following the acquisition of businesses. The advice covered issues including marketing consents and compliance with data protection and privacy regulations.
Advising insurer clients on the implications of the EU data protection regime on the marketing aspects of partnership arrangements.
Developing a contractual data transfer solution for a global fraud and risk advisory business to permit the free flow of personal data between Europe, Asia and North and South America.
Reviewing the results of an international specialist insurer’s internal data protection audit.
Supporting a high-profile global business, headquartered in London, in its lobbying on the GDPR both to UK parliamentarians and to Members of the European Parliament.
Undertaking an audit of online activity by the employees of a global brand to identify misuse of systems and potential criminal offences.
Syndicates within Lloyd’s market have reduced the amount of cyber risks they are underwriting. With instances of cyber-crime occurring on an almost daily basis and the huge costs of investigating…
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Last Thursday, the ‘war game’ known as Operation Resilient Shield, first announced in January, took place to test the USA’s and UK’s resilience to cyber-attacks in the financial sector.
News of the third cyber attack suffered by TalkTalk since February has broken – and this one could be catastrophic as 4 million customers’ personal and financial data may have been accessed.
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