The Information Commissioner’s Office has published details of further monetary penalties imposed on public authorities….
Learning to Code
Laurence Eastham was drawn to a discussion in the SCL LinkedIn group that really took off and wonders if it has relevance for all IT lawyers…
DP Reform Package: ICO Reiterates Concerns
The Information Commissioner has published his letter to the Secretary of State for Justice expressing his concern about the ICO’s ability to cope with the duties that would fall upon it if the data protection reform package proceeds in its current form…
Software Patentability: Is the USA Following Europe?
Mark Kenrick and David Robinson look at recent cases, especially CLS v Alice, and ask if the USA is ready to follow Europe on software patentability…
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A Brave New World Demands Brave New Thinking
Phil Lee considers the impact that Google Glass and other ‘smart glasses’ may have on privacy issues and calls for new thinking…
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BYOD in Law Firms
Ian Wimbush asks how the trend towards BYOD is affecting law firms…
Carry on Automat(r)on: Legal and Ethical Issues relating to Healthcare Robots
Catherine Easton gives an overview of some of the legal and ethical issues relating to the use of robotics in healthcare…
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EU Directive on Network and Information Security: Consultation
The Department for Business, Information & Skills are leading a government call for evidence in response the draft EU Directive on network and information security…
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Article 29 Working Party’s View on Profiling
The EU data protection authorities are keen to see clear limits established on profiling and have published an advice paper on the topic…
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Innocent Face and Mischief
Will Sally Bercow’s costly defeat be enough to make people think twice about mindless tweeting? Would the court’s judgment have been different if the Defamation Act 2013 had applied? Will the allegations really be forgotten?…