Privacy & Data Protection Archives - Page 153 of 208

EU – Controllers and Processors: It’s all about Essential Means

March 15, 2010

The Article 29 Working Party recently published an Opinion on two of the key concepts under the Data Protection Directive – ‘data controller’ and ‘data processor’. Tanguy Van Overstraeten and Richard Cumbley explain that the distinction between the two has a number of practical implications including determining who is liable to comply with data protection law and whether processing clauses are required….

The Independence Illusion

March 15, 2010

Has the ECJ lost track of realities in determining the meaning of ‘complete independence’?…

India, Technology and Outsourcing Contracts

March 11, 2010

This article from Samuel Mani Kallupurakal is adapted from his SCL Annual Lecture, given on 4 March 2010. The Lecture itself is now available as a podcast….

Conservative Party Technology Manifesto Launched

March 11, 2010

The Conservative Party launched its Technology Manifesto on 11 March. The Manifesto includes a number of proposals of special interest to IT lawyers….

Privacy Dividend

March 5, 2010

The ICO is seeking to determine, and publicise, the real value of businesses adopting adequate data protection policies…

ACTA Negotiations and ‘Three Strikes’: EDPS Questions Legitimacy of Proposals

February 23, 2010

The European Data Protection Supervisor has published a report raising concerns about the EU’s negotiations to stop counterfeiting and the ‘three strikes’ rule….

Why the SABAM v Tiscali Questions Matter

February 22, 2010

In the latest development in the long-running dispute between SABAM and Tiscali, the questions from the Belgian court to the ECJ have been published. Chris Watson, Tom Scourfield and Scott Fairbairn explain why those questions, and of course their answers, might matter to you….

Portable Data Security: Ebb And Flow

February 17, 2010

You cannot stop the tide. Whatever security nightmares portable data devices bring with them, Andy Cordial believes that employers have to accept that such devices are going to be used. The trick is to control the devices rather than discourage their use….

Editorial

February 16, 2010

Packed with extra pages and packed with quality – this is also an issue that should make you think. What’s more, you will have to go to the SCL web site to see a number of excellent pieces that did not make it this time around. I claim little of the credit; I have had…