Council of Europe AI Convention opens for signature
5 Sep 2024
The first legally binding international AI treaty opens for signature, with the UK, EU and US among the first signatories.
Insights for the United Kingdom, including the Crown Dependencies.
The first legally binding international AI treaty opens for signature, with the UK, EU and US among the first signatories.
A cyber attack on Transport for London disrupts online services for months and exposes data including around 5,000 customers’ bank details.
A ransomware attack on pathology provider Synnovis forces south-east London NHS trusts to postpone thousands of appointments and operations.
The PSTI Act product security requirements now apply to consumer connectable (IoT) products sold in the UK.
Amendments to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 introduce notification notices and update bulk data and communications data powers.
CAF v3.2 refreshes guidance on remote access, privileged operations, user access and system monitoring.
TPR’s new General Code of Practice, including expectations on cyber controls, is now in force.
UK organisations can no longer rely on the pre-2021 EU Standard Contractual Clauses for restricted transfers.
The UK’s National Crime Agency leads Operation Cronos, seizing LockBit’s infrastructure and leak site and turning it against the gang.
The UK hosted the first global AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park, where 28 countries and the EU signed a declaration on frontier AI risks.
Two major UK Acts receive Royal Assent: the Online Safety Act 2023 and the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.
UK organisations can now transfer personal data to US organisations certified under the UK Extension to the EU–US Data Privacy Framework.