ICO Invites Tenders for Review of EU Law
The Information Commissioner’s Office is inviting tenders to carry out a study into the strengths and weaknesses of the EU Data Protection Law….
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RePhormed ICO Statement
The ICO has amended and reissued its statement on Phorm so as to deal with a wider range of Phorm-related issues. The debate continues….
The Art of Dispute Resolution in China
One of the many sayings of Confucius is ‘In death avoid hell – in life avoid the courts’. Adrian Hughes QC reflects on the complexity of dispute resolution in China and gives practical insight for those trading and contracting in China.’…
Multi-sourcing – the Death of the Prime Contractor Mega-deal?
Kieran Jolly reports and reflects on an SCL seminar of 11 March on Multi-vendor Partnerships…
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Copyright in Look and Feel: The Last Shot in the Locker?
Richard Morgan wonders whether one approach to ‘look and feel’ has been neglected….
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Latest Phorm
On 4 April, the ICO released a statement on Phorm and the IFPR’s call to investigate the controversial use of its technology by ISPs. But there is still ongoing criticism of the system…
Podcast: Outsourcing 2008: The Deals and the Lawyers Role in Them
CPD questions arising from the podcast of the evening seminar Outsourcing 2008: The Deals and the Lawyers Role in Them (HW/SFCL16)…
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TFB Join Forces with Tikit
TFB announced on 3 April that they have become part of Tikit Group PLC….
ICO Guidance on Data Security Breach Management
The ICO has issued new guidance which sets out some of the things an organisation needs to consider in the event of a security breach….
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Terminal 5 and Data Protection
It is understandable that the focus has been on cancelled flights and loading chaos but the initial plan for fingerprinting at Terminal 5 remains important. We outline the basic facts, set out the Privacy International complaint and ask Beverley Whittaker of Stevens & Bolton ‘Is it legal?’…