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Information Law weekly highlights—23 May 2024

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Published on: 23 May 2024

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Key developments and materials
General election announced for 4 July 2024
Cybersecurity
DSIT consults on two new cybersecurity codes of practice
Council of the EU approves Cybersecurity Solidarity Act
Daily and weekly news alerts
New and updated content
Updated Practice Note
Latest Q&As

Article summary

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Information Law weekly highlights: a handpicked summary of news analysis, updates and new content related to laws governing the use and dissemination of information and personal data. These highlights focus on key topics including data protection, ePrivacy, cybersecurity, breach of confidence, misuse of private information, and defamation.

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