Cloud Busting
Wim Nauwelaerts & Pauline Le Bousse explain why cloud computing requires a new approach to data privacy and security….
Cybersecurity
Breach and Tell: Meeting Preview
On 7 September the SCL London Group is holding a meeting – Breach and Tell: new trends in data breach regulation….
Reasons to be Fearful
Most people are all too familiar with the toll that the recession is taking on UK businesses, says Martin O’Neal. But are disgruntled IT staff making things even worse?…
Disclaimers: The Devil’s in the Detail
The explosion in BlackBerry and smartphone use is posing a real challenge for businesses trying to enforce e-mail policies and legal disclaimers, says Andrew Millington….
Thrift KM: Systems for free – London, 13 July 2009
We are really thrilled to have Stuart Barr from Headshift to start the evening with an essential (and extensive) tour across the internet, highlighting both free tools that can be used ‘in situ’ and those that can be downloaded for use inside the firewall. However, we recognise that getting over that first hurdle of identification…
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Cloud Computing: The Journey Has Just Begun
What is cloud computing, and why does it matter? Bill Jones offers his insight, explains what IT lawyers have to consider when dealing with the concept and examines its legal risks….
Data that won’t Budge
Tony Dearsley explains how to deal safely with data before disposing of hardware, and reminds us that the dangers apply to mobile devices as well as the desktop computer….
Data Leakage and Data Compromise: Causes and Preventative Steps
Andrew Harbison and Pearse Ryan discuss the topics of data leakage and data compromise. They ask the question: how can leakage and compromise be prevented. If that is not possible, how can their consequences be managed or mitigated?…
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Holding Back the Digital Tide
Colin Hulme and Jennifer Whitehead reflect on enforcement of IPR in a converged world, and recognise its limits….
Privacy Notices: Cut Out The Gobbledegook!
The ICO has issued a draft code of practice on the content and nature of privacy notices. Marly Didizian and Peter Church describe and comment on the draft code’s plus, and its shortcomings, and offer their own suggestions for drafting….