The Digital Lawyer: UK product security and telecommunications legislation

Our latest podcast series, the Digital Lawyer, taps into the wealth of technology, data and IT expertise across Stevens & Bolton in support of companies navigating the increasingly complex digital landscape.

In this 12-part series, we will explore the impact and challenges around recent and forthcoming legislation across the UK and EU. We’ll tackle a range of critical issues including online safety, resilience, data management, the use of AI, the influence of platforms and increasing regulatory intervention.

In the first episode Beverley Flynn, Head of Data Protection, and Charlie Maurice, who leads the technology sector group at Stevens & Bolton, discuss the broad new UK product security and telecommunications legislation which just came into force on the 29th of April. In an eight-minute podcast they highlight five key takeaways:

• Increased regulation for connectable consumer products
• How the new rules apply across the supply chain, beyond manufacturers
• The key security requirements: password protection, security reporting and support
• Ensuring compliance and the consequences for doing so; and
• The relationship with comparable EU legislation