Sarah Tedstone

Jul 5, 2024 | fieldfisher.com | Sarah Tedstone

The new Labour Government may bring significant changes to data sharing in the UK with implications for data protection law and regulation. Whilst precise details and timescales are  unknown, the promises are set out below. Data Protection Regulation generally The Labour manifesto 2024 is largely silent about data protection reforms, and the previous government's Data Protection and Digital Information Bill seems to be a thing of the past.

Aug 29, 2023 | fieldfisher.com | Sarah Tedstone |Alex Beresford

It's always important to keep track of regulatory action and enforcement in a particular area of law, and that’s no different for Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, regardless of whether you are sending or receiving them.  All organisations working with public bodies should be aware of recent new guidance from the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), the regulator involved. It is clear that the ICO's approach is changing in this area.

Aug 2, 2023 | mondaq.com | Sarah Tedstone

The UK's MOVEit data breach is yet another reminder of the importance of knowing the relevant privacy regulations and having well-oiled response systems for dealing with cyber incidents. Another day, another major cyber incident. The news that the so-called 'MOVEit' data breach had compromised sensitive information held by household names like airline operator British Airways and retailer Boots, with more victims likely to be revealed, put the wind up many heads of Risk and IT around the UK.

Jun 8, 2023 | fieldfisher.com | Sarah Tedstone

The UK's MOVEit data breach is yet another reminder of the importance of knowing the relevant privacy regulations and having well-oiled response systems for dealing with cyber incidents. Another day, another major cyber incident. The news that the so-called 'MOVEit' data breach had compromised sensitive information held by household names like airline operator British Airways and retailer Boots, with more victims likely to be revealed, put the wind up many heads of Risk and IT around the UK.