To a Web Site, and Beyond!
Andrew Haslam describes how Lovells designed, built and launched their latest Web site….
Litigation & DR
Abortive IT Projects – Clearing up the Mess
What happens when an IT project is cancelled? Clive Freedman and David Quest look at the legal issues and the rights and liabilities of the parties….
UCITA – The Storm to Come for Software Licencees
Last year, in the United States, the Uniform Computer Information Transaction Act (UCITA) was passed at a federal level. At the time of writing,it had been adopted in two states and will be in force in Maryland from 1October of this year. It is expected that other states will shortly follow suit.Kit Burden and Creole Palmer explain what you need to know about it….
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Data Protection Update
Safe Harbors On 27 July the EU accepted, by a Commission decision, that organisations in the US which adopt arrangements for the protection of personal data which conform to a set of agreed standards will be accepted as providing adequate protection for the purposes of personal data transfer from the EU. The concept (and spelling)…
Distance Selling and German Law
The German Distance Selling Act (hereinafter: ‘DSA’) has finally been adopted by both chambers of the German parliament and most parts of the DSA came into effect on 30 June 2000. Clemens T. Steins of Baker &McKenzie’s Frankfurt Office explains all….
Public Key Infrastructure: The Risks of Being Trusted
Richard Harrison looks at the legal liabilities which might arise under the new regime for cryptography in electronic communications….
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Investing in business continuity: Optimising the utility of source code escrow arrangements (keep this copy)
Alex Mitchell and Andrea Ruggieri of Baker & McKenzie emphasise the importance of having an effective source code escrow strategy….
Successfully Managing the New Data Protection Laws
Robert Waixel reports on the 13th Annual Privacy Laws & Business Conference held in early July….
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Getting the UK Online: Driving Forward the E-Commerce Vision
Alex Allan, the Government e-Envoy, knows that e-commerce has fast become a valuable tool for all sectors – business, government, voluntary, and media – and is indispensable in many areas
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The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000
Rico Calleja analyses the new Act and points out some of its defects and dangers….
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