SCL Meeting Report: ‘Back to Basics: Data Protection and Intellectual Property for IT Lawyers’
Jenny Wilson reports on the recent SCL Northern Group meeting held at DLA Piper UK LLP on 25 January 2012….
Privacy & Data Protection
Access Aware Campaign from ICO
In light of what it claims are too many consumers being denied the right to access the information that companies or public bodies hold about them, the ICO has launched an awareness-raising campaign called Access Aware….
Processing Children’s Data
A new initiative that makes a lot of sense and a continuing dilemma that probably doesn’t…
EU Data Protection Reform: Proposals Published
EU Commissioner Viviane Reding has launched the Commission’s proposals for a comprehensive reform of data protection rules, saying that the reforms will increase users’ control of their data and cut costs for businesses. See a series of comments from DP experts too….
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Data Protection: Unlawful Processing and ICO Enforcement
In light of a recent High Court judgment, Dr Chris Pounder suggests that the ICO can enforce unlawful processing, including Article 8 breaches, contrary to its existing standard practice…
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All Eyes on Asia: Emerging Privacy Laws in Asia
Adrian Rafferty looks at new data protection legislation in Malaysia and its effects. He also casts an eye over potential developments elsewhere in a region that has increasing importance for outsourcing and new ventures….
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EU Data Protection Reform and Hypocrisy
Does the passenger names records (PNR) agreement fit well with the European Commission’s data protection rhetoric?…
Article 29 WP Criticises the Latest PNR Agreement
The Article 29 Working Party has published an open letter that attacks the latest form of the agreement between the European Commission and the United States of America on PNR….
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Privacy Protection: Seed Control?
Rosalind English reports on a case which involved an innovative approach to protection of privacy, with the court venturing into an area often characterised as beyond court control…
Can Semantic Web Technology Help Implement a Right to Be Forgotten?
Kieron O’Hara examines the right to be forgotten – what it means and whether the technology is available to implement the right. This is the first in a series of articles arising from the SCL’s 6th Annual Policy Forum held in September 2011….
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