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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Final speaker slots have been filled for the forthcoming ICLA Conference in Helsinki on 10 and 11 June…
Rob Lancashire believes that the ubiquity of the Smartphone is going to be the main driver for digital dictation in 2010 for both traditional and hosted models…
Bob Hadingham reminds readers of the crucial role that technology can play in ensuring that lawyers stay ahead of the curve in a rapidly changing, and ruthlessly competitive, future for the supply of legal services….
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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….
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….
Read More… from EU – Controllers and Processors: It’s all about Essential Means
David Chaplin reports on the SCL London Group’s meeting of 8 February 2010, which focused on cloud computing…
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SCL has a new Chair. Clive Davies has taken over the role fulfilled by Bill Jones for the last four years. Laurence Eastham spoke to Clive about his plans and hopes for SCL….
The 12 days of Christmas may be over but it’s still Predictions season. Paul Heritage-Redpath, Product Manager – IRIS Law Business, provides his predictions for 2010 and beyond.
There is still time to send your predictions for 2010 or to add comments to the many predictions that we have published to date…
We asked experts in various fields for their take on likely developments for 2010 and beyond. The predictions are published on the SCL Web site. This is a selection of predictions relating to law firm management, legal software, strategy and the like….
Read More… from Predictions 2010: Technology & Strategy for Lawyers