The Life of Tech Lawyers: From the Inside Out
Lawyers, Legal Technology, Orbital BlogsBeing present at the office every day, drafting agreements, dictating into dictaphones with secretaries then transcribing dictation only for the lawyer to further review the draft, meeting face to face with clients, manually reviewing…
Transfer of Personal Data, SCCs and when you need Supplementary Measures
GDPR, Orbital Blogs, Personal Data Protection, Product related Data ProtectionThis article provides background on the Schrems II decision (C-311/18)), by the Court of Justice of the European Union. For the latest on UK and EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) International Transfers and Standard Contractual Clauses…
Data Breach? What You Should Do
Personal Data Protection, Orbital Blogs, UK GDPRA data breach involving potential unauthorised access to customers' personal data can have disastrous consequences for companies. In recent times, a number of large corporations such as British Airways and Ticketmaster have suffered data…
Data Management – Taking a responsible approach
GDPR, Orbital Blogs, Personal Data Protection, UK GDPRImplementing the right attitudes and cultures from the outset will ensure that businesses adopt a responsible approach when it comes to honouring customer, employee, and other stakeholders’ personal data - comments Obi Nwokedi, Managing…
Statement of works Part 2 – it’s not meant for your desk drawer
Orbital Blogs, Development, Software Development, Technology Contracting, Technology ProcurementPart 2 of our series on Statement of Works, which covers post-contract activities.In our previous blog entitled "Statement of Works Part 1 - Drafting Tips" we looked at the key requirements for an effective Statement of Works ("SOW").…
Statement of works Part 1 – where detail is key
Orbital Blogs, Development, Software Development, Strategy, Technology Contracting, Technology ProcurementStatement of Works ("SOW") are often used as part of master technology service agreements to describe the scope of services to be provided by a supplier and to fix the price for those services. However the parties to the contract often fail…
Software development: agile or waterfall?
Orbital Blogs, Development, Software Development, Technology Contracting, Technology ProcurementWhen embarking on a software or application development project, a key consideration should be the development methodology to be used. Generally, the commissioning party ("the customer") will have the choice of an "Agile" or "Waterfall"…
Ensuring that cloud services providers meet their GDPR obligations
Cloud Services, Orbital Blogs, Personal Data Protection, Product related Data ProtectionThe introduction of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, otherwise known as GDPR ("the Regulations") has resulted in significant changes to the UK and European data protection landscape.As businesses large and small consider the practical and operational…
Blockchain – is it right for your business?
Blockchain, Orbital Blogs, Personal Data ProtectionBlockchain or distributed ledger technology, has the power (its supporters say) to transform the processes traditionally used by banks, power supply companies and logistics providers to name but a few.In fact, the technology is potentially…