Communication Security in UK Law
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UK Government Imposes New Control on Exports to Russia
On August 14, 2019, the UK government introduced a new control on the export of submersible vessels and related equipment, software and technology to Russia. The new control has been introduced due......... enabling it to track, access and disrupt undersea communication cables. The UK government considers these developments as a risk to nal security. Assessment of license applications by exporters for controlled items are ......
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UK Payment Systems Regulator Reports on the UK Contactless Mobile Payment Sector
The U.K. Payment Systems Regulator has published a Report setting out its understanding of the Contactless Mobile Payments sector, following information-gathering during 2016 and 2017. CMPs are in-......... mobile devices, usually using Near Field Technology for communication between the mobile device and the retailer's point-of-sale terminal and th payment security enabled via a "tokenization" process. The PSR conducted two calls for ......
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UK Conduct Regulator Consults on its Approach to Technical Standards and Guidelines Under the Revised Payment Services Directive
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has launched a consultation on its approach to implementing Regulatory Technical Standards and related Guidelines developed by the European Banking Authority to......... authentication and common and secure open standards of communication. These RTS impose obligations on payment service providers to increase the security of customers' payments made by card and other means and also set out ......
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English High Court Declares UK Legislation Expanding Government Powers to Retain and Intercept Data Unlawful
The English High Court has declared that UK legislation which expanded government powers to require communication providers to retain communication traffic data is incompatible with human rights, a......... UK legislation which expanded government powers to require communication providers to retain communication traffic data is incompatible with human ... to ensure that such data is accessible by law enforcement and security services to investigate serious crime and issues of national security. ......
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English High Court Declares UK Legislation Expanding Government Powers to Retain and Intercept Data Unlawful
The English High Court has declared that UK legislation which expanded government powers to require communication providers to retain communication traffic data is incompatible with human rights, a......... UK legislation which expanded government powers to require communication providers to retain communication traffic data is incompatible with human ... to ensure that such data is accessible by law enforcement and security services to investigate serious crime and issues of national security. The ......
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UK food microbiology lab notes less contact with the EU
The United Kingdom leaving the European Union has resulted in reduced communication between UK and EU food networks, according to a new report. The annual report covers work of the UK’s national re......... Kingdom leaving the European Union has resulted in reduced communication between UK and EU food networks, according to a new report. The annual ...The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) provides this service for the Food Standards Agency (FSA) ......
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Quantum Technologies In Space ' A Rapidly Growing Niche Field
......entanglement and promises unconditional security, which is. considered as the Holy Grail of communication security. Unlike. ......
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Emergency UK Legislation Expands Government Powers to Retain and Intercept Data
On July 17th, the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act (“DRIP”) came into effect in the United Kingdom reinstating the Government’s powers to require communication providers to retain traffi......... Kingdom reinstating the Government’s powers to require communication providers to retain traffic data (also known as metadata) and enabling the ... that its enactment was essential to ensure continued national security. This meant it passed through all of the stages of Parliament in four days ......
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UK Regulator Updates Guidance On The Approach To Payment Services And Electronic Money
...... to reflect final guidelines issued in December 2017 by the EBA on security measures for mitigating operational and security risks under the revised ... as well as physical security and asset control and communication of the security measures to payment service users. PSPs will be expected ......
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UK Financial Conduct Authority Updates Guidance on its Approach to Payment Services and Electronic Money
The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority has updated its Approach Document on payment services and electronic money, to reflect final guidelines issued in December 2017 by the European Banking Authorit......... issued in December 2017 by the European Banking Authority on security measures for mitigating operational and security risks under the revised ... as well as physical security and asset control and communication of the security measures to payment service users. PSPs will be expected ......
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