EDPS Opinion on Cloud Computing
The EDPS has adopted an opinion which expresses his concern that responsibility for data protection and privacy in the Cloud should not be ‘up in the air’…
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Monetary Penalty for Data Inaccuracy
The Information Commissioner’s Office has issued a monetary penalty for data inaccuracy, the first such penalty to relate to faults in data handling beyond the confines of simple data loss…
Data Protection Reform: House of Commons Justice Committee’s View
The EU Commission’s proposals to update data protection laws are too prescriptive, according to a new Report by the Justice Select Committee….
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ICO Consultation on the Notification Process
The Information Commissioner’s Office has published a consultation on changes to the notification process that affects data controllers….
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Cyber-torts and Jurisdiction
Christelle Coslin and Pauline Blondet cover some recent developments concerning the jurisdiction of the courts over torts allegedly committed on the Internet…
Book Reviews: Three Books and a Thing and a Half
Laurence Eastham looks at three books with very different aims, and two things that may or may not be books but that cannot be separated without a close inspection….
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SCL Conference Report: IT Law Hot Topics 2012
Helen Hart reports on Tuesday’s SCL Annual Conference ‘IT Law Hot Topics 2012: The IT law you need for 2013’…
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Privacy’s Greatest Threat and How to Overcome It
Phil Lee makes his observations on the regulation of privacy and closes with a rallying call for technology-neutral, proportionate legislation that delivers meaningful data protection in practice….
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SCL Policy Forum Report: Computer and Communications Law Reform
Jaani Riordan reports on the annual SCL Policy Forum which took place on 13 and 14 September at the offices of Herbert Smith, London. Podcasts of most of the presentations at the Forum are now available on the SCL web site….
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