ICO Reverses into Google Street View
The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued a new statement on the complaints that were raised about Google Street View and its collection of data from wi-fi networks…
Privacy & Data Protection
BILETA Conference: Call for Papers
The 26th Annual Conference of the British & Irish Law, Education & and Technology Association will be held on 11th-12 April 2011 in Manchester. The Call for Papers has now been published….
Court Refuses to Order Blocking of File-sharing in Ireland
In EMI v UPC, the High Court in Ireland has refused an application for an injunction against an ISP which would have required it to block access to file-sharing sites…
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ICO Consultation on Data Sharing
The Information Commissioner’s Office has launched a consultation on a new UK code of practice on data sharing…
New Directive to Prevent Cyber-attacks?
The EU Commission has put forward proposals designed to boost Europe’s defences against cyber-attacks…
Robots and Law
On my return from holiday, a blog post suggesting laws for robotics has really intrigued me…
ICO Views on EU Data Protection Framework
The Information Commissioner’s Office has responded to the Ministry of Justice’s call for evidence on the current data protection legislative framework….
EU Commission Takes UK to Court on Confidentiality Protection
The EU Commission has decided to refer the UK to the ECJ over its alleged failure to full implement EU rules on privacy and personal data protection…
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ACS Law Data
SCL members will be aware of mainstream media reports of a major breach in security and consequent publication of confidential data. Does anybody else feel sympathy for ACS?…
UK to Give Green Light to Cookies?
Marly Didizian and Peter Church look at the latest Government proposals on cookies…