What does security mean to you? Most people could be forgiven for thinking that they don’t really have to worry about IT security. Who is really going to try to hack into your systems, especially if you are a small or medium sized company? It’s only big multi-nationals that get attacked, right? Jackie Groves of Ultimaco Safeware knows otherwise….
Clive Davies and David Carter of Olswang look at the key issues….
New techniques for identification and verification may have surprising implications writes Phillip Rees of Hammonds….
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On 26 January 2004, at the Royal Society, Richard Christou will give the Society’s 30th Anniversary Lecture…
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Online auction sites have grown in popularity. James Mitchell looks at the legal status of these sites by drawing a comparison with ‘physical’ auctions. His article also highlights differences, considers the formation and effect of contracts in this process, especially the legal position and remedies of unhappy buyers and the jurisdictional issues….
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Even the least observant are bound to notice a new look to the magazine. We have redesigned and now celebrate the fact that the world is enriched by colour. I am delighted to welcome a new design from Ken Planter and hope that we can do it justice with articles of matching vibrancy. For those…
John Yates explains how “fun” and ” IT law” will go together at the SCL Conference to be held in Bath on 14th and 15th November….
Chris Wakerley, principal consultant at business improvement company Boxwood Group, looks at benefits realisation….
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Jeremy Holt of Clark Holt has compiled a checklist of points to be considered before a commercial message is sent to a target….
Paul Barton and Viv Nissanka of Field Fisher Waterhouse’s IT & E-Commerce Group discuss the legal risks and potential liabilities involved in publishing a “blog” for a business….
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