From Algorithmic Law to Automation-friendly Legislation
Dag Wiese Schartum tells us how to build automated legal decision-making systems…
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Algorithmic Surveillance: True Negatives
Maria Helen Murphy explores surveillance algorithms and the interplay with fundamental rights…
Do the Commercial Agents Regulations Apply to the Sale of Software?
Martin Sloan reflects on a recent judgment in the High Court which classified software as ‘goods’ and which may have implications for software licensors…
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Algorithmic Decision-Making and the Problem of Opacity
John Danaher introduces our focus on algorithms in legal and governmental decision-making and explains some of the basic problems. You can find further linked articles in the side-panel….
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Algorithmic Governmentality: Techo-optimism and the Move towards the Dark Side
If algorithmic government does ever achieve its full potential, John Morison offers an intimidating insight into the world we might see…
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Are Your People Your Most Effective Defence Against Cyber-attacks?
As we all become increasingly aware of the vulnerability of organisations to cyber-attack, Nick Wilding explains how the key is to educate people…
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Book Review: Intercept
Lorraine Chimbga reviews Intercept: The Secret History of Computers and Spies by Gordon Corera (Orion Publishing, Paperback – £8.99, pp 448, ISBN: 9781780227849)…
EU-US Privacy Shield Adopted
The European Commission has launched the EU-US Privacy Shield, claiming that it provides ‘stronger protection for transatlantic data flows’. There has been immediate criticism of its effectiveness….
Dirty Laundry: The 3inder and Tinder Spat
Alicia Mendonca explains how a dating app famous for threesomes is responding to legal action from Tinder with a hashtag and dirty socks…
Blocking Injunctions and Trade Marks: Court of Appeal Cartier Judgment
The Court of Appeal has held that blocking injunctions affecting ISPs may be appropriate where protection is sought for intellectual property rights other than copyright. Laurence Eastham summarises the case….
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