https://www.pinsentmasons.com/shared-content/rss-feed/outlaw-data-protectionOut-Law Data Protectionen-GB60{120CA7C4-8E8E-4DD3-85E8-606E05397EFB}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/News/Agentic-AI-ICO-signals-its-data-protection-priorities?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionUK businesses have been given an early indication of the data protection issues the ICO expects them to address when developing or deploying agentic AI, as well as an opportunity to shape its forthcoming guidance, an expert has said.Fri, 09 Oct 2026 13:32:34 Z{B291E2A7-D807-4FD0-94E7-7076791410AE}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/News/Australia-smart-glasses-probe?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionAustralia’s privacy regulator has launched a new probe into the company behind a smart glasses companion app, which could have ramifications for businesses offering comparable technologies and retailers selling such products, according to a privacy expert at Pinsent Masons. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:39:38 Z{D90175B8-484E-4093-93A0-301295E1ADB1}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/News/European-Data-Protection-Board-consults-GDPR-fining-framework?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionNew European Data Protection Board (EDPB) draft guidelines are designed to harmonise how data protection authorities decide whether to impose fines for breaches of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), introducing a five-step methodology to bring greater consistency to enforcement across the EU, an expert has said.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:54:52 Z{5CC99125-79C4-4FE6-90AD-E77F48824095}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/News/ASOS-cyber-attack-leaves-UK-businesses-and-customers-reeling?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionThe push notification attack on a British online fashion retailer highlights the growing risk of supply chain breaches and hackers' increasingly sophisticated tactics, an expert said.Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:25:24 Z{A8A27EA9-1129-40E7-9611-4531CAFEEB98}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/News/Proper-AI-governance-requires-everyday-action-say-experts?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionOrganisations which fail to provide adequate governance approaches to AI usage on a day-to-day basis face losing control over the impact of the system in their operations, an expert has warned.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:31:57 Z{BCA43EDC-B37C-43E0-82E8-1305D6EF6FEC}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/Analysis/Tech-suppliers-need-pass-security-baseline-down-supply-chain?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionTechnology businesses have given new security and resilience commitments to customers and regulators, but many of their own contracts with cloud providers, software vendors, component suppliers and sub-processors do not support those commitments.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:23:34 Z{FED06591-A6EC-4D67-BCAE-BE2DE7F208E1}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/News/Australia-ADM-transparency?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionAustralian organisations and businesses should be aware that any decision made using automated decision making technology, even if a human ultimately approves it, may be captured under new obligations.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:44:06 Z{244D6F20-820C-4620-BC2F-967B25D9170C}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/News/Businesses-brace-mass-claims-cyber-attacks-rise?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionA recent spate of cyber attacks in Germany has underscored the need for both public sector organisations and the private sector to develop a prompt and coordinated response to such incidents to ward off potential mass claims, experts have said. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:22:24 Z{00C79786-0622-4C09-B106-46172A9EF5D8}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/Analysis/human-oversight-AI?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionRecent events have highlighted the risks associated with unsupervised artificial intelligence, with governments and regulators often proposing solutions such as the introduction or promotion of human oversight of AI.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 04:28:25 Z{9E9BB287-E798-4C8F-9B97-DE47EA4B9F8C}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/Analysis/Medicare-hack-australia?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionA recent incident where an artificial intelligence (AI) agent hacked into an Australian government website raises questions of who is legally responsible when a data breach involving AI occurs. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 02:37:32 Z{97308ABB-4FCE-41B3-8012-EAD44F652DFF}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/Analysis/PODCAST-Eu-three-tier-online-child-safety-plan-feasibility-made-Europe?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionWe look in detail at the EU’s latest plans to keep children safe in a race against EU countries introducing their own laws; and we ask if Europe’s proposal to achieve economic growth and security with a ‘made in Europe’ approach is feasible.Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:44:04 Z{B28A0767-10A2-4F46-A95F-06780833B38C}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/News/AI-deployment-transparency-Ireland?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionBusinesses operating in Ireland may need to update their privacy notices to account for new guidance on AI issued by the country’s data protection authority, an expert has said. Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:40:04 Z{DFCBFE0C-6A83-4832-8DD5-98DDB0FDA988}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/Analysis/Digitial-duty-of-care-Australia?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionThe Australian government's proposed digital duty of care (DDoC) would represent one of the most significant reforms to the country's online safety regime since the introduction of the Online Safety Act in 2021.Wed, 23 Sep 2026 04:24:28 Z{819BC179-40A1-4BCC-95EA-0E7D75E02B81}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/News/EU-Kids-Act-proposal-social-media-account?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionOnline platforms could face significant new obligations to verify both the age of child users and the authority of parents seeking to manage their accounts under the European Commission's proposed EU Kids Act. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:30:28 Z{90B73F46-818A-4409-950B-96512231689D}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/News/venues-face-growing-scrutiny-facial-recognition-technology?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionWhile biometric technologies can offer operational and security benefits, sports clubs and sporting venue operators need to be able to justify why they are necessary, demonstrate that they are proportionate, and ensure appropriate safeguards are in place given the sensitivity of the data involved, experts have said.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:21:07 Z{4577D8F0-9715-4404-BF87-D0CDD832369C}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/News/Lines-blur-SML-cyber-insurance-UK-sexual-harassment-reform?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionUK insurers have been urged to consider how they can distinguish policies that offer employers cover against sexual misconduct and molestation (SML) claims from policies that offer organisations cover against cyber risks, as technology serves to blur the lines between the two.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:59:40 Z{A32D4B1B-E6F8-4D51-BE12-FCBB98CABD40}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/News/Ireland-launches-first-national-anti-money-laundering-strategy?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionThe Irish government has launched its first national anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing strategy, setting out a coordinated framework for tackling financial crime and responding to evolving money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing risks.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 10:35:37 Z{F0AED170-329E-4BDD-8B71-22BB58285F94}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/Analysis/AI-drift-Australia?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionAs organisations accelerate the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) across their operations, Australian regulators are increasingly highlighting weaknesses in AI governance and risk management.Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:15:20 Z{21EBC39C-3929-4187-81A8-261F00A4F5A1}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/News/Frontier-AI-cyber-risk-warnings-grow-louder-GPT-6-Astra?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionA series of recent warnings have been sounded by financial regulators and major companies over the risk ‘frontier AI’ poses to the security of systems organisations operate and the data held within those systems.Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:16:53 Z{BA93AD95-9FD0-4CCD-8FF6-DD64FCFDA9D4}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/News/australian-privacy-law-reforms-consultation-tranche-two-bill?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionOrganisations should be prepared to change the way they assess compliance with privacy law in Australia under major reforms that have been proposed, according to experts.Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:19:52 Z{6165B0F5-98FA-4BF5-8E4A-A1F14659AEB4}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/Analysis/Cyber-Resilience-Act-major-shift-EU-cybersecurity-compliance?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionWith the first major compliance deadline shortly arriving, businesses should turn their attention to the practical implications of the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), one of the most ambitious cybersecurity regimes introduced to date.Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:50:31 Z{C894ADF9-22E2-4CA8-AEC3-6BC166769949}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/News/Smart-glasses-attract-Australian-privacy-regulator-scrutiny?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionTechnology companies and retailers hoping to sell ‘smart glasses’ or other ‘surveillance wearables’ in Australia will require a “social licence” to do so, according to the country’s privacy commissioner.Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:16:15 Z{DB6462CB-DD88-40D6-A977-C41B5B8FF066}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/News/GDPR-data-breach-notification-template-criticisms-legitimate?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionThe European Data Protection Board (EDPB) should reduce some of the requirements it seeks to impose on businesses when they go to initially notify personal data breaches under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), an expert has said.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:32:00 Z{30692584-00E7-4DDC-948D-021714AE7DF4}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/Analysis/sports-organisations-re-engage-dormant-fans?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionMany sports organisations could be under-valuing the commercial opportunity of re-engaging existing fans.Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:45:31 Z{B78AC616-7B80-48C7-8EB4-8DD077A2833A}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/News/Japanese-businesses-Southeast-Asia-data-centre-growth?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+ProtectionJapanese companies are increasingly looking beyond their domestic market for data centre investment opportunities, with Southeast Asia emerging as a particularly attractive destination as power constraints and infrastructure bottlenecks challenge growth at home, an expert has said.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:23:40 Z{1F88D4E4-E98B-4692-BC2E-AE0A9E07FC42}https://www.pinsentmasons.com/Out-Law/News/bolster-cyber-resilience-Britain-energy-sector?utm_source=PM+website&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=RSS+Outlaw+Data+Protection“Baseline” cybersecurity requirements will be imposed on all companies licensed to operate in the downstream gas and electricity (DGE) market in Britain, the UK government and Britain’s energy regulator have decided as part of wider plans to raise “cyber resilience” in the DGE system.Mon, 10 Aug 2026 10:20:53 Z