Mitla Smart City Malta

Address: MITLA, SmartCity Malta, SCM1001, Ricasoli, Malta Website: www.mitla.org.mt Email: info@mitla.org.mt Gege is a lawyer with extensive experience in ICT corporate strategy and operations. He is a founding member of ICON a Microsoft Partner company and a world-class software-applications development company based in malta. As a specialist in ICT law he provides advice on matters relating to Data Protection, Computer Misuse and ICT contracting. He is Vice President of the Malta IT-Law Association and is a specialist examiner in the field of ICT Law for Doctoral thesis submitted to the University of Malta. As an innovative and results-driven leader he focuses on achieving exceptional results in highly competitive ICT environments that demand continuous improvement. Gege holds a Bachelors degree in Sociology and a Doctoral degree in Laws from the University of Malta. He is a member of the Camera degli Avvocati (Malta), the British Computer Society and the Chamber of Commerce, Malta. Gege is ITIL certified, a regular contributor to Business-IT publications and a speaker at ICT events. Prior to admission to the Law Course at the University of Malta, Dr Marco Fagnano’s studieswere centred on computing & business at the university’s ICT Faculty, particularly onsoftware development, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, such as Machine Learning,as an area of interest. When deciding to pursue the Law Course, Dr Fagnano’s focus was drawn to IT Law subjects, utilising information architecture principles to address legal issues posed byinnovative technologies. During such time, Dr Fagnano began his traineeship practice witha local law firm specialising in IT Law, garnering DLT and cryptocurrency advisoryexperience at the height of the industry’s peak in 2017 – 2019. After graduating with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours), and for some time after obtaining hisMaster of Advocacy, Dr Fagnano was admitted to the Bar as a warranted lawyer, continuinghis practice with such firm, with continued exposure on IT law matters, such as DataProtection. Dr Fagnano then furthered his studies in Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) law, obtaining a Master of Laws (LLM) in Information Technology Law with the University ofEdinburgh, Law School, with special focus on Data Protection Law. Following this, DrFagnano provided, during a span of three years, his legal services and consultancy withintwo of the country’s most prominent law firms, advising clients and the firms on Commercial& Corporate law, TMT legal matters, including DLT & Cryptocurrency legal advice, Privacy &Reputation Management for HNWI clients, and Data Protection legal consultancy, as hisprimary area of legal expertise. Marco Fagnano, who has been nominated once again with the MITLA Board, as itsTreasurer, has been accepted with the country’s Data Protection Authority for the position ofLegal Counsel to the Malta Information and Data Protection Commissioner (IDPC) on EUaffairs, domestic & regulatory affairs, legislative advisory and legal advisor to theCommissioner on Data Protection regulatory interpretation and advice concerninginnovative technologies and emerging EU Data law regimes, such as the AI Act.

Representatives

Marco Fagnano

member

Gege Gatt

member

Publications

• Scientific research using health data: Is the GDPR in contradiction with FAIR principles?Medical research is becoming increasingly reliant on the analysis of large amounts of biologically derived data. Greater scientific and societal value are achievable if these research data are processed in accordance with the FAIR – Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable – principles. Contemporary scientific research within the EU is guided by these principles; for example, the European Cloud Initiative. They ensure verifiability, transparency and trustworthiness of research, as well as the availability of the raw data for further scientific research. The implementation of FAIR data goes hand-in-hand with the principle that research data must be “as Open as possible and as closed as necessary”.30 April 2021
• Detecting Online Terrorist Content and the Confines of PrivacyTerrorist attacks aren’t new: they’ve been a feature of warfare ever since humans formed societies. As humanity evolves, the methods we devise in torturing fellow humans and using terror as a tool for imposing power will unfortunately evolve in tandem.3 February 2021
• The re-use of public sector informationThe re-use of Public Sector information has to be built on a balanced approach where the public interests of such use have to be properly weighted against other important rights especially privacy. A recent bill was tabled in Maltese Parliament entitled ‘An Act to amend the Re-Use of Public Sector Information’ – how does this it measure up?17 March 2020
• iGaming and Privacy in Malta: Tensions?Data, and not FIAT or digital currency, is the real currency that measures the worth of a gambling operation, and the single common feature between every gaming operator.9 December 2019