Filtering Electronic Evidence
Tom Hopkinson and Michele C.S. Lange review the US practice of using filtering technology to navigate electronic evidence, and the lessons we might learn from it….
Litigation & DR
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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RFID Tags: An Unlawful, or Just Unwanted, Invasion of Privacy?
Whether viewed as a spy in your shopping or just a security device, RFID tags have made the headlines. Alexander Brown explains the technology, the general concerns and the law….
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Technology Outsourcing A Practitioner’s Guide
James Catchpole LLM reviews Technology Outsourcing: A Practitioners’s Guide, edited by John Angel (Law Society Publishing – £79.95)…
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Time to Drop the Bomb?
Software bombs have been commonplace in the IT industry for many years. Tim Sewart addresses a question asked of him on a number of occasions: are they legal?…
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….
Hard to put your finger on − balancing biometrics and privacy
New techniques for identification and verification may have surprising implications writes Phillip Rees of Hammonds….
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The New Privacy and E-Commerce Regulations
Renzo Marchini looks at the new regulations covering spam and cookies….
Dot.com Survivor!
The Fourth “Nothing. But.The. Net” Conference drew crowds in Edinburgh….
E-Business – A Practical Guide to the Law by Amanda C. Brock
A review of a new book from Amanda C. Brock by Helen Hart….
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