Zero Tolerance on Day Zero
Jim Davies of GPM Security Consultants explains why vulnerability will survive any anti-virus solution and suggests a different approach….
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Current Issues in IT and Communications Law in China
Matthew Murphy gives a resumé of the current legal issues in the world’s most exciting economy….
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Mandatory Injunctions in IT Disputes
Barristers Michael Douglas QC and Alex Charlton and Ashhurst partner Jeremy Drew join forces to discuss the granting or refusal of mandatory injunctions….
Spam: Where’s the beef?
Hazel Raw of v-lex ltd looks at the menu of spam solutions and asks what lawyers can do to help legitimate marketing companies getting caught in the spam stew….
Unwarranted Strangleholds or Legitimate Protection?
The battle between file-sharers and the film and music industries throws up some interesting issues. Gary Fotios looks at some of them….
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E-mail Guidelines for Solicitors
New e-mail guidelines for solicitors acknowledge the importance of this major communication tool. SCL’s Nigel Miller welcomes the guidelines and Laurence Eastham suggests areas for improvement….
APIG proposes revisions to the Computer Misuse Act 1990
Shelley Hill of Robert Muckle welcomes the All Parliamentary Internet Group’s inquiry into the Act….
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Can we can the spam?
Dr. David Wall of Leeds University asks the question we would all like to see answered with a ‘YES’….
Flights and Rights: Anonymisation, Data-Matching and Privacy
As the EU and US debate sharing of airline passenger information, Stewart Baker, Maury Shenk, Kees Kuilwijk, Winnie Chang and Daniel Mah of Steptoe & Johnson examine the special circumstances and the extent to which sophisticated anonymisation techniques can resolve some of the most difficult conflicts between privacy and security….
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Driving a Trojan Horse and Cart through the Computer Misuse Act
The recent acquittal of Aaron Caffrey of a charge pursuant to s 3 of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 has brought to light the inadequacies of both that Act and other aspects of the criminal justice system in dealing with denial of service attacks. Shelley Hill suggests it is time to review the law….
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