Dot.com Survivor!
The Fourth “Nothing. But.The. Net” Conference drew crowds in Edinburgh….
Privacy & Data Protection
Editorial
New SCL Initiatives Like many of the best ideas, SCL’s latest initiatives owe a debt to the past. The first acknowledges the growing range and importance of KM; the second is double pronged and aims to engage the interest of more students. A new Knowledge Management Interest Group is to be formed shortly. The full…
Internet Auctions, Agency and Consumer Rights
Online auction sites have grown in popularity. James Mitchell looks at the legal status of these sites by drawing a comparison with ‘physical’ auctions. His article also highlights differences, considers the formation and effect of contracts in this process, especially the legal position and remedies of unhappy buyers and the jurisdictional issues….
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Time to Drop the Bomb?
Software bombs have been commonplace in the IT industry for many years. Tim Sewart addresses a question asked of him on a number of occasions: are they legal?…
Police, Camera, Action!
VIPER, the new video ID parade system launched in March by Home Secretary David Blunkett, has been described as the largest video editing facility in the world. Andy Hogben of Quadrant Visual Solutions, one of the original members of the ‘VIPER’s nest’ which developed the system for West Yorkshire Police, describes the technological hurdles which were overcome during the groundbreaking eight-year project….
Security – Why should you care?
What does security mean to you? Most people could be forgiven for thinking that they don’t really have to worry about IT security. Who is really going to try to hack into your systems, especially if you are a small or medium sized company? It’s only big multi-nationals that get attacked, right? Jackie Groves of Ultimaco Safeware knows otherwise….
Making E-mail Safe
Gordon Olson, Chairman of Meticulus Solutions, looks at methods of making e-mail secure….
Pricing Models in IT Service Contracts
Clive Davies and David Carter of Olswang look at the key issues….
Playing Canute with Defamation Law
Jessica Hendrie-Liaño focuses on the uncertainties which English defamation laws pose for ISPs….
The Rise of the Blog – Legal Risks and Liability
Paul Barton and Viv Nissanka of Field Fisher Waterhouse’s IT & E-Commerce Group discuss the legal risks and potential liabilities involved in publishing a “blog” for a business….
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