ICO Consultation on Privacy Seals
The Information Commissioner’s Office has published draft framework criteria on ‘privacy seals’…
Privacy & Data Protection
ICO Fines MoJ
Repeated security failings lead to £180,000 monetary penalty for Ministry of Justice…
Google Glass Review
Kuan Hon writes about her impressions of Google Glass after a session with a demo unit…
Data Breaches and Lawyers
The Information Commissioner ‘sounds the alarm’ on data breaches within the legal profession…
Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing – A Brief Introduction
Andelka M. Phillips provides a summary of her presentation at the SCL Technology Law Futures Forum. It is intended to provide a very brief introduction to the direct-to-consumer genetic testing (DTC) industry and the issues it raises for the law. (Please note that this is part of research that is ongoing)….
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Quantified Self and the Privacy Challenge in Wearables
Hamed Haddadi, Akram Alomainy and Ian Brown explain what the ‘quantified self’ is and identify some of the privacy risks that arise. This is one of our series of articles arising from the SCL Technology Law Futures Forum, which is still available as a podcast, at which Akram spoke….
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Drones for Commercial Markets – Opportunities, Hype, and Serious Commercial Challenges
Robin Higgons gives an insider’s view on the impact of drones, the market realities and the future for drones-related businesses. This is one of our series of articles arising from the SCL Technology Law Futures Forum, which is still available as a podcast, at which Robin spoke….
Personal Data Stores
The SCL Technology Law Futures Forum in June included a debate on personal data stores. One of the speakers, William Heath explains the benefits and costs and responds to some of the questions raised on the day….
Drone Laws – Shaping an Industry
Peter Lee considers the law and regulation that applies, and might come to apply, as drones technology develops. This is one of our series of articles arising from the SCL Technology Law Futures Forum, which is still available as a podcast, at which Peter spoke….
Scottish Borders: Further Fallout
Inspired by Paul Motion and Laura Irvine’s article A Series of Unlikely Events, Richard Morgan shares his further thoughts on the ICO practice since the Scottish Borders decision…