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The digital landscape presents unprecedented challenges for online safety, raising critical questions about who bears responsibility for protecting users—particularly vulnerable populations—from harmful content. As regulatory frameworks evolve and technology companies face mounting pressure, the balance between education, corporate accountability, and government intervention remains hotly contested.

Richard Thomas, the Information Commissioner, claimed in a privacy conference in Cambridge on 8 July 2008 that Europe's data protection laws are "no longer fit for purpose".

You may remember our blog back in October reporting on the issue of the rise in mobile spamming.

For a long time the industry has been bracing itself for the entry into the market of the tech giants, known as the FAANG's – Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google.

One of the things that stood out for me this year compared to last year was the emphasis on mobile applications – in fact all three of the finalists' proposals were app based.

The Technology Annual Review contains short, easy to read articles on topics of interest over the last year, presented on a month-by-month basis.

On 19 September 2023 the UK's Online Safety Bill passed its final parliamentary debate. It will shortly receive Royal Assent and become law (The Online Safety Act 2023).

Partner Simon Shooter on which businesses are classified as Digital Service Providers and what their obligations are.

On 3 February, the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party published its ‘Cookie Sweep Combined Analysis – Report’.

The Ashley Madison hacking scandal is likely to have far-reaching consequences for the site's reported 37 million users around the world.

As the leader of your business, if your organisation's computer, web or communications systems become compromised, then you are responsible and can be left to face the consequences, ranging from the loss of data leads, to the loss of trust in your business.

Governments the world over have been ramping up their digital agendas in recent months, each seeking to instil the importance of cyber security on citizens and businesses alike.

FFW has updated its cookie consent tracking table to reflect the latest developments in implementation of the new cookie consent rule across Europe.

A recent case could have important ramifications for individual internet users and businesses who send targeted advertisements to those users.

The English Court of Appeal has recently handed down a landmark decision confirming that an individual can recover damages under the UK's Data Protection Act 1998 for non-financial losses.

In the latest of her myth-busting the GDPR series, Eleanor Hobson looks at maintaining compliance with the GDPR beyond 2018.

Two individuals trading as Tetrus Telecoms sent many millions of unsolicited direct marketing text messages (intending to source, for example, payment protection insurance and road traffic accident claims), using over 16,000 unregistered SIM cards.

Commenting on the Chancellor’s investment in science and innovation announced in today’s Budget, including £140 million in world class research on the infrastructure and cities of the future and £40 million in research into the Internet of Things, David Cobb, technology partner at Deloitte, said: