IoT & AI Law Archive - GamingTechLaw by Giulio Coraggio

Right time for Internet of Things regulations?

Internet of Things technologies are already all around us and with a market that is expected to reach a value of more than $ 14.4 trillion over the next decade with 50 billion connected devices by 2020, the question is whether ad hoc regulations are necessary to govern the Internet of Things sector.

Oct 2014

Connected cars – legal issues and hurdles!

Connected cars are expected to generate $ 131.9 billion by 2019 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34.7% from 2013 to 2019. But such growth shall face legal issues that not only affect data protection matters, but also have an impact on product liability issues, telecom law obligations, security and data loss risks.

Data Protection & Cybersecurity Technology

Internet of Things reviewed by EU data protection watchdogs

The growth of the Internet of Things brought the attention of the European data protection regulators that through the European data protection advisory body, the Article 29 Working Party, issued an opinion on the Internet of Things providing specific recommendations.

Telemedicine and eHealth at TeleMediCare 2014

I am glad to inform you that I have been invited to talk about legal issues of telemedicine and eHealth at the TeleMediCare 2014 conference on the 2nd of October 2013.

Slides of webinar on the Internet of Things

For those of you who have not been able to attend the webinar on legal issues of the Internet of Things yesterday, I have posted here and below my presentation.

eHealth and wellness apps challenged by Italian Privacy Authority

eHealth and fitness/wellness apps are being investigated and potentially sanctioned by the Italian data protection authority that found half of them not compliant with applicable privacy laws.

Wearables’ future after yesterday’s event!

Wearables might no longer be the same after yesterday's keynote speech. We will see whether the expectations will be met, but certainly considerable legal hurdles shall be overcome to boost the success of such products.

Webinar – Internet of Things, wearable technologies and eHealth

The Internet of Things is a topic that I have already covered in a few posts and here is a webinar that will provide a good opportunity to discuss about the legal issues affecting the Internet of Things, smart city, smart home, wearable technologies and eHealth.

Aug 2014

Internet of Things and telecom law issues

Internet of Things technologies require the communication between devices on telecom networks that vary depending on the type of service provided. Such communications in some cases lead to telecom law issues in relation to the possibility to use the relevant telecom network and obligations triggered by such usage. These are among the issues that the Italian telecom authority, AGCOM and the UK telecom authority, OFCOM, will be discussing during the current consultation on the Internet of Things.

Aug 2014

Internet of Things – Italian telecom authority seeks inputs

The Internet of Things (IoT) will enable devices to communicate and share data with one another and data to be combined and used across multiple applications. However, such applications also raise relevant legal issues. The Italian Telecom Authority (AGCOM) has for this purpose just launched a consultation on the Internet of Things in order to understand how to better foster this market whose value will reach $ 7.1 trillion in sales by 2020.