Latest Data Protection Prosecution
The ICO has prosecuted a medical receptionist under the Data Protection Act 1998, s 55…
Privacy & Data Protection
Apps: Article 29 Working Party Opinion Published
The Article 29 Working Party has published a detailed Opinion on apps and their data protection dangers….
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Big Data, Open Data, Midata… It’s All Linked
Simon Deane-Johns joins up the dots to show the full picture concerning the hottest data-related issues…
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BYOD: ICO Survey and Guidance
Following a survey on the use of personal devices for work commissioned by the Information Commissioner’s Office, it sees cause for concern on security and data protection compliance. It has issued new guidance for businesses…
The Big Data Explosion: A New Frontier in Digital Law
Richard Graham and Adam Lewington paint a Big Data landscape, and highlight the risks in the foreground and those looming on the horizon…
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SCL Meeting Report: ‘Have you got IT covered?
Sharon Mitchell reports on the SCL meeting, hosted and sponsored by Clyde & Co, which tackled the interaction between IT and insurance…
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Data Protection Reform: Latest from the Article 29 Working Party
Following the latest meeting of the EU data protection regulators, the Article 29 Working Party released their latest statement on current discussions regarding the data protection reform package…
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Data Protection and Credit Reference Agencies
The Court of Appeal has allowed the appeal in Smeaton v Equifax, to cries of relief from credit reference agencies and many other handlers of complex data…
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Database Right: Joint Tortfeasor Fear
The Court of Appeal’s judgment in Football Dataco v Sportradar has implications for claims against Pinterest, Tumblr and other social media sites. There may be more to come, with a further appeal in prospect. Akash Sachdeva and Gareth Dickson explain….
EU Consultation on Technology Transfer Agreements
The EU Commission is to consult on a proposal for a revised competition regime for technology transfer agreements…
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