Distance selling and IT suppliers
Mike Butler of Hammonds draws attention to the latest consultation paper and draft guidance from the OFT….
Intellectual Property
Open source software and WIPO
A debate is raging in the software industry at the moment between supporters of open source software, who argue for maximum disclosure of software code, and suppliers of proprietary software, who jealously guard access to their source code. As many organisations in both the private and public sectors look to open source software as a reliable and flexible solution to their needs, the proprietary software industry looks increasingly under threat. Caroline Barton of Field Fisher Waterhouse discusses the conflict….
EDS and Court Technology
The magazine’s Co-ordinating Editor, Laurence Eastham, met with Robin James, Senior Programme Manager for EDS Justice, in November and discussed with him the way in which EDS operates and his personal views on court technology….
LSLA and Bar Report on Technology in the Civil Courts
The Working Group’s report deserves more publicity than it has received, although it is no doubt being taken seriously by those with the power to influence decisions. Some of its recommendations are highlighted below. Electronic Issue of Proceedings and Applications As regards this topic, the Working Group’s recommendations included the following: · “We believe practitioners…
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Blackberry
Laurence Eastham reports on his all too brief fling with the Blackberry wireless communications solution….
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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Police, Camera, Action!
VIPER, the new video ID parade system launched in March by Home Secretary David Blunkett, has been described as the largest video editing facility in the world. Andy Hogben of Quadrant Visual Solutions, one of the original members of the ‘VIPER’s nest’ which developed the system for West Yorkshire Police, describes the technological hurdles which were overcome during the groundbreaking eight-year project….
Making E-mail Safe
Gordon Olson, Chairman of Meticulus Solutions, looks at methods of making e-mail secure….
Building your own PC: a quick How To
Richard Stephens explains how to build your own PC, and asks why you would want to….
Pricing Models in IT Service Contracts
Clive Davies and David Carter of Olswang look at the key issues….