Communications Bill 2013: DCMS Review
The Department of Culture, Media and Sport has begun a long-term review of the need for reform to legislation affecting the communications sector…
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Hargreaves Review Published
Digital Opportunity, the report from the review group chaired by Professor Ian Hargreaves, has now been published….
Copycats? The Pitfalls of P2P Allegations
Andrew Horrocks and Benjamin Craven draw lessons from the Media CAT debacle…
Agency or Distribution? The Struggle for Mastery in e-book Pricing
Stephen Smith and Andrew Hobson review the state of play in a battle that will affect what you read and how – and how much you pay for it. A version of this article first appeared in Competition Law Insight, 3 May 2011…
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Hand in the Cookie Jar? Never Mind.
The ICO does not seem that bothered about enforcing the new rules on cookies….
Cookie Confusion and Clarifications
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has now issued its proposals to implement the amendments to the EU Telecoms Framework, including controversial new rules on the use of cookies. These proposals have been followed by new guidance from the Information Commissioner and a further open letter from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Richard Cumbley and Peter Church explain how the new rules suggest a flexible approach to consent (but not yet through the use of browser settings)….
Code of Practice on Data Sharing Launched
A new statutory code of practice designed to help businesses and public sector bodies share people’s personal information appropriately was published by the Information Commissioner’s Office on 11 May….
ACS Monetary Penalty Announced
The ICO has imposed a monetary penalty of £1,000 on the owner of ACS for lax IT security…
Cookies Regulations and Advice Published
Advice on how UK businesses and organisations can comply with the ‘new EU law on the use of cookies technology’ was published by the Information Commissioner’s Office on 9 May. The relevant regulations and another SI are also now available….
Who’s Accessing the Documents in Your DMS?
Colin Fowle explains how to use a document management system to improve the visibility of real-world document usage….