The latest ICO enforcement notice, arising under the ‘right to be forgotten’, seems like a futile gesture….
New EU Internet-related Consultations
The EU Commission has launched two new consultations: one on Internet speed and quality and one relating to electronic communication networks and services…
EU-US Umbrella Agreement on Data relating to Criminal Offences
The long-running EU-US data protection ‘Umbrella agreement’ negotiations have been finalised and the agreement has been initialled….
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Motorman and Sensitive Personal Data
The Information Commissioner’s appeal against a decision of the First-tier Tribunal has been unsuccessful….
Questions Raised over Children’s Websites and apps
Data protection agencies concerned by use of personal information…
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Fresh Starts and Freshening Skills
Roger Bickerstaff offers a welcome and has some suggestions for self-improvement…
Employment: Social Media and Dismissal
Paul Mander explains how a Facebook brag left a British Waterways employee in the drink…
Subject-access Requests: Crime Exemption, Proportionality and Procedure
The High Court has again been called upon to rule on a disputed subject-access request in a case which has most unusual facts and which raises some difficult procedural issues…
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ASA Ruling on Children’s Games
The Advertising Standards Authority has released details of rulings re online children’s games…
What are the Security Risks for Law Firms Using Windows 10?
Robert Rutherford takes a positive view of the new Microsoft operating system…
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