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Since the 1980s, Europe has been at the forefront of privacy regulation in the world. Today, UK and EU legislators are focused on regulating a much larger and more complicated international technology sector, encompassing key areas such as digital competition, artificial intelligence, and illegal and harmful online content.

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Technology regulation hub


For businesses operating in Europe, understanding and staying on top of this framework of regulations is critical, both for compliance and from a brand and reputational perspective. New regulation also brings new opportunities for businesses to enter new markets and differentiate themselves from the competition.

At Fieldfisher, our market-leading technology and regulatory teams help companies prepare for and navigate European technology regulation. 

This Technology Regulation hub brings together key insights from our experts to help you understand and address the complex and evolving landscape of technology regulation.  

Please see below a list of tools and resources to help you identify forthcoming developments and assess the impact of different regulations on the technology sector.

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Fieldfisher Data Breach Manager

Fieldfisher's 24/7 Data Breach Manager service helps organisations manage their data breach compliance obligations by ensuring they have greater capacity to meet the 72-hour window mandated by the relevant supervisory authorities for the initial data breach assessment and reporting to regulators.

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The impact of UK and EU regulatory reforms on MSPs

A swathe of forthcoming regulatory changes – in the form of DORA, NIS 2 and updates to the UK NIS Regulations – will soon have significant impacts on organisations that provide managed services.

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OFCOM and European Commission Diverge on Proposed Measures to Regulate the Cloud Infrastructure Market

Our full whitepaper explores OFCOM's key findings regarding the cloud infrastructure services market, potential impacts of OFCOM's proposed interventions for your business , and how the EU Data Act could influence the transition between cloud infrastructure providers.

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Horizon Scanner

Our Technology Regulation scanner provides a summary of the key legislative changes on the horizon across the EU and UK. 

Tech Regulatory Horizon Scanner

Cyber security rules for consumer smart devices

In our Q&A, we address the requirements of the UK's new Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure regime for products such as smartphones, smart TVs, smart speakers, connected baby monitors and connected alarm systems.

Cyber security rules for consumer smart devices
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Our quarterly technology regulation newsletters provide an overview of key regulatory developments in the UK and EU across the topics of online safety, digital services and digital content. Sign up to receive these directly to your inbox.

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