ACS Monetary Penalty Announced
The ICO has imposed a monetary penalty of £1,000 on the owner of ACS for lax IT security…
Privacy & Data Protection
Cookies Regulations and Advice Published
Advice on how UK businesses and organisations can comply with the ‘new EU law on the use of cookies technology’ was published by the Information Commissioner’s Office on 9 May. The relevant regulations and another SI are also now available….
New Powers Welcomed by the ICO
The Information Commissioner’s Office has welcomed new powers to fine organisations for unwanted marketing calls and messages…
Back to Basics: Non-IP Warranties
In our latest article in the Back to Basics series, Toby Crick and Helen Rose look at the various warranties often found in technology contracts. They consider arguments made by suppliers and users in relation to a number of common warranties and look at some of the practicalities behind those debates. This article does not address warranties relating to intellectual property which will be covered in a separate article later in the series….
Cookies and More: UK Implementation of the Electronic Communications Framework Announced
The Government revealed on 15 April how changes to the EU rules covering electronic communications will be implemented….
Article 29 Working Party: Latest Opinions
The Article 29 Working Party has been busy with four new Opinions adopted on 4 or 5 April and available in full from 11 April. One is essential reading for DP specialists….
BT and Phorm: No Prosecution
The CPS has decided that it is not appropriate to prosecute BT and Phorm for alleged interception of browsing data…
Book Review: Cloud Computing: A Practical Introduction to the Legal Issues
Chris James reviews the second edition of this book by Renzo Marchini…
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In-House Group Seminar Report: Cloud Computing – How It Can be Made to Work.
Dervish Tayyip reports on the first SCL In-House Group Seminar which recently took place in London….
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New Transparency Guidance from EDPS for EU Institutions
The European Data Protection Supervisor has published new guidance on data protection and transparency, updating his guidance for good practice by EU institutions…
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