Can we can the spam?
Dr. David Wall of Leeds University asks the question we would all like to see answered with a ‘YES’….
Intellectual Property
A Positive Recipe for IT Contract Negotiations
Richard Christou, who gave the SCL 30th Anniversary Lecture, brought a unique perspective to his role. He became Chief Executive of Fujitsu Services after many years of acting as a Legal Director there and in other large businesses and he is also the author of leading texts in IT law. This is an edited extract from his lecture, focusing on just one element of a carefully linked series. The full transcript is available on the SCL site….
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Opening up the CAN-SPAM Act
Jeffrey D. Sullivan & Michael B. de Leeuw, two New York based specialists give us the perspective of US lawyers on the CAN-SPAM Act….
A Deletion Too Far: Huntley, Soham and Data Protection
Nigel Wildish and Viv Nissanka of the Technology Law Group at Field Fisher Waterhouse discuss the deletion of Huntley’s personal data by Humberside Constabulary and its subsequent justification….
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Forensic Readiness – Enabling a Corporate Approach to Digital Evidence
Trying to react to an incident by gathering all the digital evidence is difficult. Dr. Rob Rowlingson of QinetiQ explains how proper preparation can ease the burden….
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Human Factors in Information Security
Gary Hinson of IsecT Ltd lays out the case for managing the human side of information security just as carefully as the technical side….
IT and the London Civil Courts
I have been interested in the interface between technology and the courts for 18 years. For the last three years I have been the Judge in charge of Modernisation, representing the judiciary on the small Court Service board which is driving the £300 million court modernisation programme forward. And since the beginning of October I…
Distance selling and IT suppliers
Mike Butler of Hammonds draws attention to the latest consultation paper and draft guidance from the OFT….
Open source software and WIPO
A debate is raging in the software industry at the moment between supporters of open source software, who argue for maximum disclosure of software code, and suppliers of proprietary software, who jealously guard access to their source code. As many organisations in both the private and public sectors look to open source software as a reliable and flexible solution to their needs, the proprietary software industry looks increasingly under threat. Caroline Barton of Field Fisher Waterhouse discusses the conflict….
EDS and Court Technology
The magazine’s Co-ordinating Editor, Laurence Eastham, met with Robin James, Senior Programme Manager for EDS Justice, in November and discussed with him the way in which EDS operates and his personal views on court technology….