The Future of Open
Andrew Charlesworth introduces the SCL 5th Annual Policy Forum – ‘The Future of Open’ which is to be held on Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 September 2010 at the offices of Herbert Smith LLP, London….
Innovation
The iPad, the Cloud and Data Protection
Jon Bloor thinks that the enthusiastic reaction of many lawyers to the iPad may have to be tempered by a cool reflection on the dangers for data security that its adoption may entail….
Computer Fraud in Ireland
Pearse Ryan and Andrew Harbison discuss the law on computer fraud in Ireland and the law of dishonesty associated with it. The article casts considerable light on the practical realities of computer crime….
Ocean’s Apart: Data Transfers between the EEA and USA
Susan Mann offers a current view of data transfer between the EEA and USA, examining the cultural and philosophical divides. She looks at Safe Harbor, Binding Corporate Rules and Model Contractual Clauses….
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IFCLA Conference: Helsinki 2010
Final speaker slots have been filled for the forthcoming ICLA Conference in Helsinki on 10 and 11 June…
Outsourcing IT: The Governance Challenge
Rupert Kendrick argues that organisations that fail to apply governance principles in the management of IT outsourcing projects are inviting project failure. His words of wisdom are likely to strike a chord with outsourcing lawyers whose clients have overlooked these principles. But they may be of equal interest to law firms considering any element of outsourcing….
Fame, Trains and Hypervisors
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EDPS and PbD
The office of the European Data Protection Supervisor has been working overtime. In addition to its work on video surveillance guidelines, it published an Opinion on ‘Promoting trust in the information society by fostering data protection and privacy’ on 18 March. The focus is on privacy by design (PbD)…
EU – Controllers and Processors: It’s all about Essential Means
The Article 29 Working Party recently published an Opinion on two of the key concepts under the Data Protection Directive – ‘data controller’ and ‘data processor’. Tanguy Van Overstraeten and Richard Cumbley explain that the distinction between the two has a number of practical implications including determining who is liable to comply with data protection law and whether processing clauses are required….
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The New Electronic Money Directive: A second chance for e-money in Europe?
Ruth Wilson and Roksana Moore contrast e-money success in Japan with e-money disappointment in the EU and ask if we are edging towards a new dawn for e-money in Europe….
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