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Information Law weekly highlights—16 November 2017

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Published on: 16 November 2017

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Table of contents

Cybersecurity
How should organisations respond to cybersecurity incidents?
Retailers urged to stop selling Bluetooth enabled toys with ‘proven security issues’
Majority of bank customers concerned over data security
ENISA says cyber insurance standardisation needed if EU to reap gains
Reputation management
Court orders judgment in default for defamation and malicious false-hood (Pirtek (UK) Ltd v Jackson)
High Court applies qualified privilege defence (David v Hosany)
European Commission consults on curbing proliferation of fake news
Data protection

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Article summary

This week’s edition of the Information Law highlights includes an analysis of how organisations should respond to cybersecurity incidents, and a case alert on the High Court ruling in Kofoworola Adeolu David v Zara Hosany.

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