The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that granting police access to computer files containing child pornography material without prior judicial authorisation, in a non-emergency situation, violated the owner’s right to respect for his private life…
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Neil Brown takes a detailed look at the scope of the Digital Economy Act 2017’s age verification obligations, and the various actors upon which they fall….
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The final version of the Digital Economy Act 2017 has been published online. Some significant provisions come into force on 25 June….
David Berry highlights the practical and legal challenges inherent in any smart city initiative and suggests some approaches that might minimise the risks arising from those challenges…
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Ben Hughes explores the opportunities presented by the deployment of current and impending disruptive technologies in the retail and consumer sector….
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With 5G on the horizon, Matthew Hunt looks at some of the patent licensing implications in the context of the impending EU Commission ‘Communication on Standard Essential Patents for a European digitalised economy’…
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Dirk Voorhoof recounts the facts and judgment in Pihl and comments on the findings of the European Court of Human Rights and the potential for restrictions on internet freedoms…
Richard Ferguson looks at a recent High Court dispute surrounding the use of the Argos domain name and the complications that the use of a common trading name might create…
Rónán Kennedy explores fundamental issues surrounding the use of algorithms…
Andrew Crystal and Eliot Henderson cover a significant ruling for software customers and providers, in which the High Court found that Diageo breached the ‘Named User’ pricing mechanism of its software licence agreement with SAP….