Neil Brown examines the crowdsourced funding web site Kickstarter, asking what Kickstarter needs to do to ensure that consumers are adequately protected against project failure….
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Dave Evans sets out the latest position on the data reform package as viewed from the ICO’s perspective and gives an insight into the ICO focus and actions relating to it. Dave was a participant in the SCL Forum 2012 and this article updates much of what he had to say there….
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As has been widely reported, Sony has received a monetary penalty following a hacking attack which led to a leak of customer information. Details and comment below….
Chris Eastham reports on the recent meeting of the SCL IT Disputes Group, hosted and sponsored by SNR Denton LLP, where Mr Justice Akenhead gave his views…
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Nico van Eijk, a presenter at the SCL Forum 2012, relates a story that illustrates the dangers associated with digital certificates and suggests improvements to the relevant regime….
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Two men have received suspended sentences for offences under the Computer Misuse Act…
Julia Hörnle looks at an important ruling by the CJEU on jurisdiction and highlights the warnings for business that flow from it…
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Cathryn Evans reviews the second edition of Tomorrow’s Lawyers (OUP, 240 pp, £12.99 ISBN: 9780198796633), the latest publication from Professor Richard Susskind OBE…
The Leveson Report included a series of recommendations which related to data protection issues, and might have a considerable impact on data protection regulation in the UK. The Information Commissioner’s Office has now published its response to the relevant parts of the Report….
Pearse Ryan, Claire O’Brien and Andrew Harbison outline and comment on the new legislation in Ireland which aims to target white collar crime and cybercrime in particular…
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