Privacy

From deepfakes to revenge porn, the rise of online crime has created a tough environment to police

Oliver Lock outlines some possible legal routes to stop the misuse of deepfake technology

‘What personal information can, and should, the police disclose during high-profile investigations,’ such as Nicola Bulley’s disappearance in January? Jeremy Clarke-Williams, partner, and Sophie Taraniuk, paralegal, in the reputation management and privacy team at Penningtons Manches Cooper, address this question, in this week’s NLJ.

Is there any recourse for families at the centre of a media storm? Jeremy Clarke-Williams & Sophie Taraniuk assess whether the discourse surrounding the disappearance of Nicola Bulley crossed the line

The Home Office has published a report on the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA 2016), which discusses the findings of an internal review that was conducted into the operation of the IPA 2016 to determine whether it remains fit for purpose. 

MI5 acted unlawfully when handling and storing private data gathered by secret surveillance under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA 2016, also known as the Snoopers’ Charter), a tribunal has held.

Law firms have been warned again not to use litigation aimed at silencing critics—known as strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs).

A criminal offence of sharing ‘deepfakes’—explicit images or videos which have been manipulated to look like someone without their consent—is to be added to the Online Safety Bill, in a Ministry of Justice (MoJ) amendment.

As the government tweaks the Online Safety Bill, Emily Carter highlights the importance of making progress

MLex has published a new special report entitled ‘Is the GDPR doing its job?’, which looks at the trends in General Data Protection Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) enforcement across the 27 EU Member States, the UK, and three EEA countries since it came into force on 25 May 2018.