Biometrics Commissioner: Home Office changes have had significant consequences for policing the use of biometrics
Commissioner’s annual report for 2019 has been published alongside the UK government’s response…
Miscellaneous
Google v Oracle: the Copyright Case of the Decade
The Google v Oracle software copyright case in the US Supreme Court has been billed as the copyright case of the decade. Chris Kemp, Associate at Kemp IT Law, looks at the issues at stake….
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SCL Tech Law Barometer 2020
SCL’s Tech Law Barometer Survey 2020 is now online and open for responses…
“no red lines, no green lights”: Ada Lovelace Institute publishes report on technology and the pandemic
Technology needs to effective and be seen to solve the problem it is seeking to address, say report authors….
Whose fault is it anyway? Why complex IT and outsourcing projects fail
Lee Gluyas and William Hooper review the common reasons for project failure and the steps which customers and suppliers (and those advising them) can take to minimise the risks….
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SCL launches Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Group
SCL members are invited to get involved…
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Lords select committee says it is time to act to reduce gambling-related harm
“Perfect storm of addictive 24/7 gambling” must be addressed…
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Financial Services Consumer Panel concerned that short-term lending industry is targeting adverts to the most vulnerable
Discussion paper on digital advertising in financial services published in light of exploratory research undertaken earlier this year….
EDPS publishes outcome of own-initiative investigation into EU institutions’ use of Microsoft products and services
EDPS says findings of wider interest to all public authorities in the EEA member states….
European Commission adopts guidelines to help implement the revised Audiovisual Media Services Directive
Guidelines cover “European works” and video-sharing platforms…