• 19 May 2016
• Privacy and Data Protection

NHS Trust fined £180,000 over data protection breach

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) have fined Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust £180,000 after it revealed the email addresses of 781 users of an HIV service.

• 06 May 2016
• Privacy and Data Protection

EU General Data Protection Regulation – The impact on employers

The existing law on data protection within the EU is based on a European directive introduced over 20 years ago. There is no uniform approach to data protection across the EU and significant advances in technology means the current law is out of touch with the modern world.

• 05 May 2016
• Privacy and Data Protection

The Internet of Things arising from Smart Buildings

The Internet of Things (‘IoT’) is not a particularly novel concept: the idea that everyday items be connected to the internet and be enabled to send and receive data is something which has been in development for a while. More and more ‘uses’ for this type of technology are being developed.

• 17 February 2016
• Privacy and Data Protection

The Internet of Things v Privacy: what it means for the workplace

The rapid development of the internet of things and monitoring technology in the workplace has brought into focus the tension between employees’ right to privacy and employers’ business interests.