Recent developments in European Consumer Law: “Initial commitment period” of two years in phone subscriptions – Go Health Pro

 Many readers will have had the experience – signing up for a new mobile (phone) contract and opting for the 2-year commitment in order to obtain the best terms, and then again starting a new contract with the same provider when a new and more attractive offer comes about. What happens then with the remaining … Read more

Google Cloud KMS now supports quantum-safe digital signatures – Go Health Pro

Google Cloud KMS now supports quantum-safe digital signatures – Go Health Pro

Google’s Cloud Key Management Service (Cloud KMS) now supports quantum-safe digital signatures that align with recently published post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standards from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).The company announced Thursday that FIPS 204 and FIPS 205 compliant cryptography methods are now available in preview via the existing Cloud KMS API. Customers can … Read more

Owusu rules. CJEU confirms absence in principle of reflexive effect of Brussels Ia’s exclusive jurisdictional rules in BSH Hausgeräte. – gavc law – geert van calster – Go Health Pro

Owusu rules. CJEU confirms absence in principle of reflexive effect of Brussels Ia’s exclusive jurisdictional rules in BSH Hausgeräte. – gavc law – geert van calster – Go Health Pro

The CJEU confirmed this morning in C‑339/22 BSH Hausgeräte GmbH v Electrolux AB (no language versions other than French and Swedish at the time of posting) that in principle Brussels Ia’s exclusive jurisdictional rule for registered intellectual property rights (A24(4) has no reflexive effect. [I suggest below that the reasoning extends to all of A24). … Read more

Reserves ceded to life & annuity sidecars neared $55bn in 2023: AM Best – Go Health Pro

Reserves ceded to life & annuity sidecars neared bn in 2023: AM Best – Go Health Pro

According to ratings agency AM Best, reinsurance leverage and surplus relief has risen significantly in recent years, driven by strong annuity premium growth, which has driven additional capital to the market, while a number of life and annuity (L/A) insurers have established sidecars to manage expansion and risk-based capitalisation.In fact, the agency states that total … Read more

Por qué las empresas fracasan en ‘finops’ – Go Health Pro

Por qué las empresas fracasan en ‘finops’ – Go Health Pro

Muchas organizaciones tienen dificultades con las prácticas básicas de higiene de la nube. No identifican ni eliminan eficazmente las fuentes obvias de desperdicio, como los recursos infrautilizados, las máquinas virtuales sobredimensionadas y los volúmenes de almacenamiento redundantes. Debe implementarse una estrategia de etiquetado para asignar los costes de los recursos a equipos o proyectos específicos … Read more

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