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Deepfakes and fraud: an ever-increasing risk

Mark Jones and Henry Watkinson discuss recent examples of deepfakes being used for nefarious purposes and the possible avenues for prosecutors

The Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill will do little to salvage damaged reputations

Antony Lane provide his thoughts on the groundbreaking piece of legislation aimed at exonerating those wrongly convicted as part of the Horizon scandal

Social media's impact on professional standards and regulatory compliance

Ben Voller and Sheetul Sowdagur argue that social media blurs professional standards, urging regulated professionals to balance personal posts with public trust

Data breach investigations: challenges in attributing cyber-attacks

In the evolving landscape of cyber threats, even skilled legal professionals face significant ethical and legal risks from misattributing cyber attacks, underscoring the necessity for rigorous forensic analysis

ICO issues new guidance on penalty notices

James Quartermaine takes a closer look at the new guidance from the ICO

The fallout from the Post Office Horizon scandal: legal professionals under fire

Dr Stephen Castell discusses the need for due accountability and redress from the legal professionals who were responsible for the Post Office Horizon miscarriage of justice

AI governance in the EU: pioneering a global standard

Jan Stappers discusses the need for organisations to prioritise compliance with evolving AI regulations

Seeing is deceiving: manipulated digital content, deepfakes and the law

Chloe Flascher takes a closer look at the dangers of deepfakes and the legal protections introduced by the Online Safety Act in England and Wales