The ICO has issued new guidance which sets out some of the things an organisation needs to consider in the event of a security breach….
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Essay Prize Deadline Today
The deadline for receipt of entries for the SCL Student IT Law Essay Prize is 31 March….
Terminal 5 and Data Protection
It is understandable that the focus has been on cancelled flights and loading chaos but the initial plan for fingerprinting at Terminal 5 remains important. We outline the basic facts, set out the Privacy International complaint and ask Beverley Whittaker of Stevens & Bolton ‘Is it legal?’…
WIPO Worries about Cybersquatting and Domain Name Abuse
A new statement from WIPO suggests that there are real problems with the domain name registration system and widespread abuse of the system….
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Litigation Readiness: Prevention Better than Cure
Documents coming out of your ears? Disclosure and compliance a problem? Andrew Haslam looks at the documentary equivalent of preventative medicine….
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Monitoring Employee Internet Use
Michael Bradshaw looks at how far an employer can go in monitoring its employees’ use of the Internet and particular Web sites….
Last Orders for Cut-price Foreign Football
A recent High Court decision considers whether publicans who subscribe to cheaper foreign broadcasters of FA Premier League matches commit an offence under s 297 of the CDPA 1988. Section 297 prohibits the use of unauthorised decoders in the UK. The court concluded that there was an offence committed, but Ben Allgrove and Alastair Cox wonder whether the outcome reflects the mischief that s 297 was intended to address….
Facing up to Encryption
IT Columnist, Rupert Kendrick, reports on a recent survey that highlights the inadequate approach that many law firms show towards encryption and looks at some proprietary solutions…
Computer Patents: Symbian Confusion
The latest ruling in the High Court appears to be a clear acceptance of computer patentability. The IPO is to appeal, but in the meantime it is tricky to know what is going on….
Hands Up! Who Wants to be Phorm Monitor?
Phorm provides technology to monitor surfing patterns so that advertising can be more closely targeted to the surfer’s needs. Its recent deals with prominent UK ISPs have caused a good deal of concern about the privacy and data protection implications of using Phorm software. It seems that practically everybody wants to be Phorm monitor….