United Kingdom: Cybersecurity

The Emerging Technology Horizon Scan 2026 issued on 10 June 2026 is described as the FCA's first external publication of its kind. The paper is not regulatory guidance or predictions...

A new associate joins a complex matter and spends days reconstructing context that already exists somewhere in the firm. A partner asks whether the firm has handled a similar issue before, and the answer depends on who happens to be in the room. A senior lawyer retires, and decades of judgment, precedent, and practical knowledge become harder to reach.

The European Data Protection Board has released a unified DPIA template for public consultation, marking a significant shift from fragmented national practices to coordinatead EU-wide compliance. This standardization effort aims to transform data protection impact assessments from procedural documents into substantive design accountability tools, requiring organizations to demonstrate not just that they conducted assessments, but that their processing activities can withstand rigorous evaluation.