SEC Update — Preliminary Ripple Response

Here’s the note I sent to Ripple employees today regarding Ripple’s preliminary legal response to the SEC’s complaint. Hi Ripple team, Since the SEC filed its complaint at the end…

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Crypto Holders in the UK Cannot Deposit Profits in Banks

For the past few months, Bitcoin has been rallying to all-time highs, but anyone who wants to take profits might struggle to cash into banks. It is because some banks…

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ICO statement in response to UK Government’s announcement on the extended period for personal data flows, that will allow time to complete the adequacy process

The Government has announced that the Treaty agreed with the EU will allow personal data to flow freely from the EU (and EEA) to the UK, until adequacy decisions have…

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UK organisations using SolarWinds Orion platform should check whether personal data has been affected

SolarWinds was the victim of a cyber-attack where a vulnerability was inserted into its Orion platform. Organisations using the compromised Orion platform could potentially have allowed an attacker to move…

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ICO calls on UK businesses to prepare to keep data flowing at the end of the transition period

The Information Commissioner (ICO) is calling on the UK’s businesses to check whether they are impacted by data protection law before the end of the UK’s transition period with the…

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ICO and Global Cyber Alliance sign Memorandum of Understanding

Steve Eckersley, Director of Investigations, ICO, said: “The Information Commissioner’s Office is the UK independent regulator responsible for upholding information rights and people’s privacy. Data protection is central to cybersecurity…

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UK political parties must improve data protection practices

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has set out how seven of the UK’s political parties need to improve the way they handle people’s personal data after assessing how they manage…

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Coinbase Received 1,900 Requests for Client Info From Law Enforcement During First Half of 2020

Coinbase has revealed that it received a total of 1,914 requests for customer data from global law enforcement agencies during the first six months of 2020. It is, however, not…

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