Disclaimers: The Devil’s in the Detail
The explosion in BlackBerry and smartphone use is posing a real challenge for businesses trying to enforce e-mail policies and legal disclaimers, says Andrew Millington….
Privacy & Data Protection
Editorial
I think this is a strong issue. A number of the articles here have certainly made me think hard, especially about EU law. Remember that SCL members can log on to the Web site and comment on any one of these articles. I would love to hear more views on Ian McDougall’s approach to data…
The Future of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor and Privacy on the Internet
Richard Morgan reports on the lecture by Professor Daniel J Solove, Professor of Law at George Washington University Law School, at a joint SCL/Oxford Internet Institute Meeting on 25 June 2009…
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Social Networking Sites: Article 29 Working Party Opinion
The Article 29 Working Party has published an Opinion which focuses on how the operation of social networking sites can meet the requirements of EU data protection legislation. It is intended to provide guidance to SNS providers on the measures that need to be in place to ensure compliance with EU law….
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Data Breaches and Data Flows: ICO Priorities for the Next 12 Months
Stephen McCartney gives the ICO insider’s view on recent data protection developments and on the priorities for 2009 and beyond….
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Phone Payments Alert: Web Promoted Subscription Services
The regulator of phone-paid services in the UK has issued a notice highlighting areas of concern…
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New PIA Guide from ICO
The Information Commissioner’s Office has published an updated guide for privacy impact assessments…
Amicus Legal Ltd in breach of the Data Protection Act
Another data leak, from an especially embarrassing source, should act as a pertinent reminder to SCL members that it can happen to anyone….
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Play Fantasy SCL Lecturers
SCL is in the process of deciding who to invite to give the next SCL Lecture, building on the success of March’s lecture from William Patry. Who would you pick?…
The Language Skills of the English
Does our notoriously blinkered approach mean that we will never ‘get’ EU law?…