Stevens & Bolton Podcast Channel

The Digital Lawyer: EU Cyber Resilience Regulations

Welcome to "The Digital Lawyer," our latest podcast series created to help businesses navigate the complexities of the ever-evolving digital landscape.

In this 11-part series, we explore the impact and challenges of recent and upcoming legislation across the UK and EU. Each episode brings you insights from our experts to help you stay ahead in the digital world.

In the sixth episode our host Charlie Maurice, who leads the technology sector group at Stevens & Bolton, is joined by Beverley Flynn, Head of Data Protection, and Rachel Wright, an Associate in our commercial and IT team, to discuss the EU Cyber Resilience Act (the “Act”), which is an EU regulation setting out cybersecurity requirements for Products with Digital Elements (“PDEs”) on the European Union market.  The Act has been approved by the European Parliament and is waiting to be formally adopted by the European Council. This 7 minute podcast covers:

 *   The aim of the Act;
 *   What Products with Digital Elements (“PDEs”) are;
 *   How the Act will impact manufacturers, importers, and distributors of PDEs;
 *   How the Act will impact UK businesses.

The Digital Lawyer: The EU Digital Markets Act

Welcome to "The Digital Lawyer," our latest podcast series created to help businesses navigate the complexities of the ever-evolving digital landscape.

In this 11-part series, we explore the impact and challenges of recent and upcoming legislation across the UK and EU. Each episode brings you insights from our experts to help you stay ahead in the digital world.

In this episode, our host Beverley Flynn, Head of Data Protection, is joined by Charlie Maurice, Head of Technology, and Quintin Farley, Associate in our Commercial and IT team. Together, they explore the EU Digital Markets Act. Over a year since its enactment, many digital platform providers are now expected to be fully compliant, but what does that mean for providers in the tech space? In this podcast, we discuss:

• Big Tech and the need for the EU Digital Markets Act
• Who does this Act apply to?
• What is a gatekeeper and what new restrictions and obligations apply to them?
• Timeline and updates relating to the Act
• Who will enforce the Act, what powers will they have and what fines may apply?
• Is there any crossover between the EU Digital Markets Act and the EU Digital Services Act?

UK GDPR: Employment and immigration - where are we now?

Welcome to the fifth episode of our podcast series, "UK GDPR – where are we now?" where we take a deep dive into the ever-evolving landscape of GDPR and its impact on data protection practices.

In this episode, our host, Beverley Flynn, Head of Data Protection and Cyber Security, is joined by Frances Rollin, Senior Knowledge Lawyer in the employment, pensions and immigration team. Together, they consider some recent developments in the UK GDPR from an employment and immigration perspective. In particular, they discuss:

• The effect of Brexit on employment related GDPR documents
• The importance of updating such documents in the light of other internal changes
• Intragroup transfers of personal data
• Appropriate policy documents
• Data subject rights
• Vicarious liability – employers being liable for data breaches by employees
• Data breaches

UK GDPR: AI - where are we now?

Welcome to the fourth episode of our podcast series, "UK GDPR – where are we now?" where we take a deep dive into the ever-evolving landscape of GDPR and its impact on data protection practices.

In this episode, our host, Beverley Flynn, Head of Data Protection, is joined by Charlie Maurice, Head of IT, to discuss the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the business landscape and its implications for personal data.

We explore the following key topics

• Data protection and AI
• Legal grounds for processing and transparency
• Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs)
• ICO tool kit for AI

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UK GDPR: International transfers - where are we now?

Welcome to the third episode of our podcast series, "UK GDPR – where are we now?" where we take a deep dive into the ever-evolving landscape of GDPR and its impact on data protection practices.

In this episode, our host, Beverley Flynn, Head of Data Protection, is joined by Gary Parnell, data protection expert, as they shed light on managing the transfer of personal data outside the UK and the significant advancements in this field.

We explore the following key topics:

• The new EU SCCs (Standard Contractual Clauses)
• The introduction of the new UK Addendum and International Transfer Agreement
• The new UK-US Data Bridge

UK GDPR: Compensation and fines - where are we now?

Welcome to the second episode of our podcast series, "UK GDPR – where are we now?" where we delve into the ever-evolving landscape of GDPR and its impact on data protection practices.

In episode two, our host, Beverley Flynn, Head of Data Protection, is joined by Tom Lingard, Head of Intellectual Property to discuss the pivotal shifts in compensation and fines under the UK GDPR.

In this episode, we explore:

• Developments in fines and compensation under the GDPR
• Recent fines imposed by the ICO
• Recent cases and trends in damages awards

UK GDPR – where are we now?

Welcome to our brand-new podcast series, where we bring you the latest insights and updates on the GDPR and its impact on data protection practices.

In our first episode, our host, Beverley Flynn, Head of Data Protection and Cyber Security, is joined by two experts: Gary Parnell, Head of Insurance, and Charlie Maurice, Head of IT. Together, they delve into some of the key trends that have shaped the evolution of the data protection landscape over the past five years.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The evolution of GDPR five years on
• Brexit and its impact
• The Data Protection Bill no. 2
• International data transfers
• AI and developments in new technologies
• Cookies
• Fines and monetary penalties