The Information Commissioner has again pleaded for the implementation of the power to send people to prison for data protection offences. His plea would carry more weight if the ICO actually tried to address serious criminal behaviour with serious criminal charges….
Pearse Ryan and Claire O’Brien offer an account of the Irish government’s strategy in the cloud computing area and analyse its impact…
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Lara White explains how a recent High Court case (Noemalife SpA v Infinitt UK Ltd) has highlighted the need to understand the ‘chain of title’ of licensed software and the risks of relying on implied licences….
The ICO announces that it has launched an investigation into whether clients of rogue private investigators may have committed offences under the Data Protection Act…
A council employee who published vulnerable children’s welfare details online has caused Aberdeen City Council to become subject to a monetary penalty imposed by the Information Commissioner’s Office of £100,000…
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There are three main features of this outstanding issue. We have three articles on emerging trends that I hope will offer readers new insights. We have a series of articles focusing on the powers of governments to access data which offer contrasting views. We also have the usual mix of case reports and practitioner articles…
Islington Council receives a penalty after 2,000 residents’ personal details are published online…
Kit Burden offers his highly practical insights into the way in which Cloud services contracts have developed…
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Michael Bywell and Scott Cummins analyse recent case law on this vexed topic from a different perspective, and suggest a way forward…
Read More… from Exclusions of Consequential Loss: an Australian Perspective
The Information Commissioner’s Office has published new guidance for organisations to help them deal with requests from individuals for their data….