Standard Contracts – Supporting the Government’s Transforming Procurement Agenda
John Kenyon highlights the advantages of the OGC standard contracts….
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Privacy & Data Protection
FOI Fees and Limits
SCL submitted a response to the Consultation Paper from the Department of Constitutional Affairs on fees for supplying data and the imposition of a limit on the expense of supply, beyond which an exemption applies but there is now an opportunity for further consultation….
Scotching Spam
Edward Phillips and Andrew Lothian explain the background to a case where a spammer was made to pay….
Public Sector Procurement of Next Generation Networks
In March 2007, the OGC published new guidance and standards for the procurement of Next Generation Networks by the public sector. Callum Sinclair looks at the background and drivers behind the production of this documentation, gives an overview of the content and considers how it fits together with existing OGC guidance and model contracts for ICT procurement….
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Urgent Request for Comments
SCL is to respond to the DCA consultation on the Draft Freedom of Information and Data Protection (Appropriate Limit and Fees) Regulations 2007. Do you want to inform those comments?…
Spyware Sentence
A custodial sentence, including a ‘deterrent’ element, was upheld for wrongful use of spyware in a recent case….
E-disclosure in Practice
Chris Dale follows up his earlier article Uncovering the Mysteries of E-disclosure (C&L, December 2005/January 2006) with a more detailed look at what is involved, fortified by five days at LegalTech in New York….
Who Do You Think You Are Online?: Identity Theft, Biometrics and Data Security
David Berry and Carolyn Bigg report on a meeting of the Privacy and Data Protection Interest Group, which got them thinking more deeply about some of the issues. They share their thoughts on the issues raised and on matters which go beyond those covered in the meeting….
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Biometric Technology and Privacy Issues
Marcus Turle reviews the implications of the increasing adoption of biometric technology….
Webinar: Privacy Rules – OK!
CPD questions arising from the webinar of the SCL Privacy and Data Protection Group Meeting of 5 February 2007 (Webinar course code HW/SFCL23 part of the SCL online CPD scheme)…