BT/TalkTalk Judicial Review Judgment
The Court of Appeal’s judgment in the much anticipated dispute concerning the Digital Economy Act has now been published….
Privacy & Data Protection
University’s Data Protection Breach
The dangers of inadvertent breach of the Data Protection Act arising from publishing on the web are highlighted by the latest report from the ICO…
ICO’s Initial Analysis of EU Data Protection Reform Proposals
The Information Commissioner’s Office has published what it describes as its initial analysis of the European Commission’s proposals for a revised data protection legislative framework…
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Cookies Compliance: The Practicalities
Many organisations, from internet start-ups to large regional, national and international businesses and public bodies, are starting to wake up to the reality of the amended cookies law. This article from Aisling Duffy, Holly Cheng and Alex Newson explores the practicalities of becoming compliant, including the experience of one business, Experian….
Google’s Privacy Policy and EU Data Protection
The exchange between the Article 29 Working Party and Google about its new privacy policy has heated up…
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App-based Payments Guidance
Regulator PhonepayPlus has published Guidance on application-based payments….
Blagging Convictions: Comments from the ICO
Convictions in different courts have led to the release of statements from the ICO…
Custody Pie for the ICO
There may be a rational argument for more severe penalties to underpin data protection enforcement. This wasn’t it….
Back-ups, BYOD and FOI risks
Marion Oswald reviews the recent Tribunal decision in Keiller v IC & University of East Anglia, and considers the Freedom of Information Act implications for back-up data and the current ‘Bring Your Own Device’ trend….
ICO Consults on Strategic Plan
The Information Commissioner’s Office has published a draft plan and begun consultation on its strategy for 2012 to 2015…