Most security commentators believe that quantum computing will put the “cracking” of public-key cryptography in reach. This underscores the importance of preparing for the quantum revolution from a legal and security perspective. Here we consider where to start in that
Generative AI: Updated global guide to key IP considerations
Generative AI systems are trained using vast amounts of data, often taken from sources in the public domain that may be protected by copyright or other intellectual property rights. So could training a generative AI system using publicly accessible copyright
Lloyd v Google – putting the brakes on English data breach litigation?
A judgment handed down today by the English High Court will be welcomed by UK data controllers. Lloyd v Google [2018] EWHC 2599 represents a corollary to recent case law expanding the circumstances in which litigation may be brought in
Vicarious liability in UK data breach-related litigation – is Morrisons a game-changer?
The High Court in London has handed down a judgment establishing that, as a matter of English law, a company can be held vicariously liable in respect of data breaches caused by its employees.
British supermarket chain faces group litigation action in the UK based on data breach
In November of 2015, the English High Court in London approved a Group Litigation Order (“GLO”) allowing employees of one of the United Kingdom’s largest supermarket chains to join the pending action.