Disclosure of Username Data: Patel v Unite
The High Court has ordered a trade union to allow an independent expert access to their database and prepare a report for a claimant in an action involving allegedly defamatory postings on a forum….
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Data Protection Reform, The Cloud, and Millard
Well respected expert Christopher Millard has commented on the data protection reform package and its implications for cloud computing…
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ICO Lays New Guidance before Parliament
The ICO has laid its latest monetary penalty guidance before Parliament…
Commission Opens Anti-trust Proceedings against Samsung
The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into whether Samsung has used certain patent rights to distort competition in European mobile device markets…
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EDPS Survey of EU Institutions’ Compliance with Data Protection Requirements
The EDPS general survey shows that EU institutions and bodies have different levels of data protection compliance. Some are no better than they should be…
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Right to Be Forgotten vs Need to Be Remembered
Arnold Roosendaal asks if we are asking the right question about the so-called right to be forgotten: ‘Why are some organisations collecting so much information anyway?’ This article was written to summarise the issues raised in his talk at SCL’s 6th Annual Policy Forum held in September 2011….
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Commission’s Infringement Proceedings Closed
The European Commission has closed an infringement case against the UK in recognition that UK national legislation has now been changed to properly implement EU rules…
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Monetary Penalty Notice for Midlothian Council
The ICO has imposed a monetary penalty of £140,000 on Midlothian Council for disclosing sensitive personal data…
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SCL Meeting Report: ‘Back to Basics: Data Protection and Intellectual Property for IT Lawyers’
Jenny Wilson reports on the recent SCL Northern Group meeting held at DLA Piper UK LLP on 25 January 2012….
Access Aware Campaign from ICO
In light of what it claims are too many consumers being denied the right to access the information that companies or public bodies hold about them, the ICO has launched an awareness-raising campaign called Access Aware….