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Hi, here is your weekly round-up of Out-Law News highlights from international law firm Pinsent Masons.  As always, there are plenty  of other stories from this week.  You can also access our archive of weekly emails.   This week's highlights from Out-Law News TMT & Sourcing and Intellectual Property   EU urged to scrap use of personal data measures for cloud computing amid US surveillance concerns EU businesses should not be allowed to use existing mechanisms for protecting personal data when sent outside the EU in cloud computing services, a European Parliament report has said. 30/01/2013 Evaluation of cyber security risks being undermined by lack of quality information, auditors say Businesses are concerned about the low quality of information they are being given about cyber security risks, according to a new report by an accountancy firm. 30/01/2013 Privacy watchdogs identify problems with WhatsApp's data anonymisation measures WhatsApp breached Dutch and Canadian privacy laws by collecting contact information about individuals who do not use the communication platform and then failing to delete that information, data protection regulators have said. 30/01/2013 Computer programming languages should not be viewed as being copyrightable, a High Court judge has said. Mr Justice Arnold said it was his "provisional view" that a computer programming language could not be considered a 'work' in which copyright could subsist. 28/01/2013 ICO to change cookie policy to recognise implied consent The UK's privacy watchdog will no longer require individuals' explicit consent in order to serve them with 'cookies' when they visit its website. 28/01/2013 New national standard on personal data collection and processing set in China From next month businesses operating in China will be encouraged to obtain the consent of individuals before collecting or processing any sensitive personal data about them, according to a state-backed news agency. 25/01/2013 Tax Expert calls on 'Big Four' accountants to take lead on tax planning standards The 'Big Four' accountancy firms must take the lead on developing recognisable standards for the tax planning industry, an expert has said. 31/01/2013 Pensions SIPP providers could be hit by additional FSCS levy, says expert Firms that sell personal pension plans to individuals could be hit by a share of an additional £31 million needed to fund the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) for 2010/11, an expert has warned. 31/01/2013 Employment UK criminal record disclosure laws deemed to infringe individuals' privacy rights UK laws that set out a "blanket" requirement that job applicants disclose to employers all of the "recordable" criminal convictions and police warnings they have been given are incompatible with individuals' right to privacy, the Court of Appeal has ruled. 31/01/2013 Infrastructure Government publishes draft 'routemap' to efficient delivery of major infrastructure projects The Government has published a draft best practice guide to the delivery of large-scale infrastructure projects, which it says will enable public and private infrastructure providers improve delivery and save money. 30/01/2013 Financial Services Senior management systems and controls rules are needed for peer-to-peer lending sector FOCUS: A stated objective of the UK Government is to support innovation. The quicker it moves to regulate innovative business practices already storming the financial services sector, allowing them to present themselves as as trustworthy, the more financial services innovation will be able to flourish. 30/01/2013 'Financial' professional privilege, more EU clouds and another FATCA turn John Salmon’s Financial Services blog 29/01/2013 Pinsent Masons: combining the experience, resources and international reach of McGrigors and Pinsent Masons   About this email This is a weekly email for subscribers of Out-Law.com, a website with more than 10,000 pages of legal news and guidance. If and when you need further advice, we hope you'll choose Pinsent Masons, the law firm behind Out-Law.com .   Please forward this email to your friends. If someone forwarded this email to you and you'd like your own subscription, register here.