EDPS Opinion on EU Cyber Security Strategy
The EDPS registers some doubts about the EU approach to cyber security…
Intellectual Property
Government Response to Shakespeare Review
The Government has set out is detailed responses to the proposals contained in Stephan Shakespeare’s Review of Public Sector Information…
Draft Consumer Rights Bill
The draft Consumer Rights Bill has now been published. It is of special interest to IT lawyers, not least for the proposals for special provision for ‘digital content’…
The Downing Street Lovers and the Information Commissioner
Laurence Eastham reveals all he knows about the identity of those involved in the Downing Street fling and wonders if there are lessons for a poorly resourced ICO….
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Learning to Code
Laurence Eastham was drawn to a discussion in the SCL LinkedIn group that really took off and wonders if it has relevance for all IT lawyers…
Software Patentability: Is the USA Following Europe?
Mark Kenrick and David Robinson look at recent cases, especially CLS v Alice, and ask if the USA is ready to follow Europe on software patentability…
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Article 29 Working Party’s View on Profiling
The EU data protection authorities are keen to see clear limits established on profiling and have published an advice paper on the topic…
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Innocent Face and Mischief
Will Sally Bercow’s costly defeat be enough to make people think twice about mindless tweeting? Would the court’s judgment have been different if the Defamation Act 2013 had applied? Will the allegations really be forgotten?…
3D Printing Legal Update
Even someone with a long-standing interest in 3D printing has to be surprised by its sudden ascent to the mainstream. Simon Bradshaw puts surprise to one side, reviews the latest legal reaction and trends which affect or will come to affect 3D printing and essays some predictions….
Facebook: Not Just Between Friends
In the unlikely context of insolvency proceedings, the High Court in Northern Ireland has ruled on a claim to confidentiality in a posting on Facebook…