APIG proposes revisions to the Computer Misuse Act 1990
Shelley Hill of Robert Muckle welcomes the All Parliamentary Internet Group’s inquiry into the Act….
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Litigation & DR
Legal Protection of Software: A handbook
Jeremy Holt reviews this book from Kit Burden and Richard Morgan, published by e-mis professional publishing (www.emispp.com). ISBN 185811294X….
European Technology Transfer Regulation Embraces Software Licences – but is it all good news?
Duncan Curley and Davina Garrod examine the Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation and consider its consequences….
Data Protection, Human Rights and Freedom of Information: Latest Developments
This article is adapted from a talk given by Clive Davies of Olswang at the SCL Third Annual IT Law Conference….
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Can we can the spam?
Dr. David Wall of Leeds University asks the question we would all like to see answered with a ‘YES’….
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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Flights and Rights: Anonymisation, Data-Matching and Privacy
As the EU and US debate sharing of airline passenger information, Stewart Baker, Maury Shenk, Kees Kuilwijk, Winnie Chang and Daniel Mah of Steptoe & Johnson examine the special circumstances and the extent to which sophisticated anonymisation techniques can resolve some of the most difficult conflicts between privacy and security….
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Documents, Disclosure and Direction
Sandra Potter talked to Laurence Eastham about her initiative in creating and consulting on a draft Practice Direction to cover the use of IT in the litigation of civil matters….
SCL 30th Anniversary Lecture: Richard Christou on “Thirty Years of Law in the IT industry”
This event mixed celebration with illumination. A full transcript of the lecture is now available as well as Richard Harrison’s sparkling report of the event….