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Glasgow's Tech Ecosystem

May 28, 2024 | lexology.com | Martin Sloan |Alison Bryce |Alasdair Dunn |Rebecca Ronney

With Glasgow still bustling from the Glasgow Tech Fest held this month, it was a great opportunity for businesses and experts to meet and discuss all things 'tech'. A particular highlight was Dealroom.co's presentation on their report on the tech ecosystem within Glasgow, which identified some of the key industry sectors within the Glasgow startup and scaleup community and noted record levels of investment last year.
Artificial intelligence: friend or foe?

May 24, 2024 | lexology.com | Alison Bryce |Martin Sloan |Ally Burr |Rebecca Ronney

Click here to watch the videoThis webinar explored the top issues which businesses and professionals should consider when making use of Artificial Intelligence. It considered the current regulatory landscape and explore the legal risks from intellectual property, contracts and liability, privacy and data protection, bias and discrimination to ethics.
New obligations on the security of connected devices

May 23, 2024 | lexology.com | Martin Sloan

New rules have come into force imposing obligations in relation to the security of internet-connected products. The new rules are wide-ranging, imposing obligations on manufacturers, distributors and retailers, covering connected products from smart home technology to baby monitors and wifi routers to smart speakers and set-top boxes. In this blog we look at the key obligations.
Artificial Intelligence - Updates for the Public Sector

Apr 24, 2024 | lexology.com | Ally Burr |Alison Bryce |Grant Campbell |Martin Sloan |Robert Ross |Clara Wilson

The UK Government has recognised the key role that AI will play across the public sector by announcing a £110 million fund to speed up the deployment of AI in the public sector. The use of AI in the public sector brings with it risks, particularly in respect of cyber security and equality law.
Employment, Immigration, Tax and Data Protection: Your Queries, Our Answers

Nov 23, 2023 | lexology.com | Lynne Marr |Elaine Mcilroy |Karen Davidson |Martin Sloan

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Telecommunications Security a key issue for UK Government

Oct 26, 2023 | lexology.com | Lucie Barnes |Martin Sloan |Duncan MacLean

Operative electronic communications infrastructure right across the UK is essential for a digital economy that is modern, functioning and connected. In more recent years, how that infrastructure can be secured and protected from nefarious external players, is a key challenge for government, one which it has been seeking to address with legislative change.
UK approves new UK-US data bridge for US data transfers

Sep 22, 2023 | lexology.com | Martin Sloan |Grant Campbell

The United Kingdom has finally approved a new data bridge for transfers of personal data to the United States. The UK data bridge takes the form of an extension to the EU US Data Privacy Framework, which was approved by the European Commission in June 2023. In this update we look at what the UK US Data Bridge means for organisations in the UK that wish to export personal data to the US.
Right to work checks by Digital Identity Service Providers: what are an employer's data protection obligations ?

Sep 12, 2023 | lexology.com | Julie Keir |Martin Sloan |Elaine Mcilroy

One of the ways in which employers can check whether an individual has the right to work in the UK is by instructing a Digital Identity Service Provider (IDSP). Organisations should remember, however, that it is the employer - as data controller - that is responsible for ensuring that any technology it deploys is compliant with data protection law.
Buying casks of Scotch whisky - pouring over the detail

Mar 13, 2023 | lexology.com | Grant Strachan |Martin Sloan

There has been a remarkable increase in the volume of Scotch whisky cask sales in recent years, attracting interest from buyers across the world. However, it's important that anyone looking to buy a cask understands the process. In this short blog, we discuss some of the core principles relevant to cask purchases and the top tips that buyers should be mindful of when purchasing casks of scotch whisky.