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Trade Secrets Directive final draft published
Around 18 months ago I blogged about the European Commission's proposal for a directive on the protection of trade secrets, which aimed to reinforce the legal protection available to protect trade secrets from misappropriation and set a minimum level of protection across the continent. On 18th December 2015, a full revised text was agreed by the legislative bodies on terms that mean it is unlikely to change further before it passes into European law.
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Solving the Challenges of User-Centric Networks
At Fieldfisher's recent telecoms update conference, I spoke of what I believe to be the key necessities for the next generation mobile network, and described the 'seven pillars' for 5G development
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Progress update on the draft EU Cybersecurity Directive
We have just posted a piece on our Privacy and Information Law Blog concerning the draft EU Cybersecurity Directive. It contains an update of the progress so far and the proposed amendments that are
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Ruled by Secrecy
In 2010, the European Commission adopted a strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth (Europe 2020) which requires strengthening knowledge and innovation as drivers of the Union's economic
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ECJ declares EU Data Retention Directive invalid.
The ECJ has declared invalid the EU Data Retention Directive, (Directive 2006/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2006 on the retention of data generated or processed in
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Watching Cyberspace: "Snooper's Charter" Revived?
It was no surprise that, following opposition from several quarters, the Communications Data bill proposed by the Home Secretary Theresa May did not feature in the recent Queen's Speech. What was