Should IT Lawyers be Getting into a Scrum?
Maggi Healey believes that the standard software development contract no longer reflects development process realities. She advocates the use of new contract forms to reflect agile development processes….
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Data Breach: Virgin Media Latest
The Information Commissioner’s Office has found Virgin Media Limited in breach of the Data Protection Act following the loss of an unencrypted CD containing the personal details of over 3,000 customers….
E-crime: New Police Unit Announced
A new £7M police unit dedicated to tackling electronic crime and Internet fraud was announced on 30 September….
SCL Podcast: Legislating for Web 2.0 – Preparing for the Communications Act?
SCL’s 3rd Annual Policy Forum – audio recordings and speaker’s slides available to download….
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The Edinburgh Fringe, Black Holes and the Convergence 3.0 Conference
The SCL Conference in Edinburgh focuses on Convergence 3.0. Laurence Eastham let’s you know what you are going to miss if you fail to go….
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CPD and E-learning for Free: Make the Most of Your Membership
The end of the Law Society’s CPD year is fast approaching. Read why SCL e-learning is the e-ffective and e-conomical way to gain CPD, and to gain real understanding….
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Harry Potter and the Copyright of Fire
The Harry Potter Lexicon has been adjudged to breach copyright. The judgment has implications for ‘mixing and mashing’ on the Web. The full judgment in the action brought by Warner Bros and J K Rowling in New York has now been published….
Government Review of Data Processing Contracts
The Home Secretary announced on 10 September that the government has terminated its contract with PA Consulting, following the recent high profile data loss. In addition, Jacqui Smith announced that all contracts signed by the government with private companies are to be reviewed to ensure that they are appropriate. Andrew Rigby of Brodies considers the legal implications of the termination….
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The Domain Name Game
Domain name disputes are frequent, and are frequently entirely unremarkable. Ravi Mohindra sifts through the dross and reports on a selection of the more interesting recent decisions….
PA Consulting Termination
The Home Secretary announced on 10 September that the government has terminated its contract with PA Consulting, following the recent high profile data loss. Read the full Ministerial Statement and the statement issued by PA Consulting….