m-commerce: payments and security
The expected explosion in e-commerce requires a solution to the problems that arise with payments, and the ever-present security threat. Christopher Scroggs and Rebecca Nugent of Laytons examine the issues….
Privacy & Data Protection
Data Protection – Review and Round-up
The data protection year has been as busy as ever. In this swift round-up, Rosemary Jay of Masons describes the principal developments….
Putting the Bite on e-business
Fiona Ghosh explains how the UK’s web of e-commerce regulations continues to grow….
Computer Forensics – a Policy Decision
Computer forensics is a discipline that is increasingly called upon to resolve a whole range of legal issues both within the workplace and outside of it. But, for most employers, their chances of carrying out a successful forensic investigation are being severely hampered by a failure to recognise the importance of defining and implementing the right kind of policy. In this article, Clifford May, principal consultant at security specialist Integralis, examines how appropriate policies can be designed and provides practical advice on the methodology of forensic investigation….
MEDIEVAL LAWS ARE BEING ROUNDED UP TO CONFRONT UNWANTED E-MAIL
Robin Fry looks at the bizarre basis for a recent US case on e-mail, Intel v Hamidi….
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Strategic Alliances in IT
Kit Burden of Barlow Lyde & Gilbert seeks to investigate some of the drivers for such alliances and highlight the key issues likely to arise….
Bath 2002 – Mine’s a Hot One
Paul Berwin reviews the SCL IT Law Review, held at Bath on 8-9 November 2002….
The Advent of Workflow Solutions in Legal Services
Law firms around the world are talking about the ‘processization’ and “commoditisation” of legal services. Indeed, many lawyers regard certain legal services as ideal areas of practice for this. Iain Unett formerly a senior lawyer with British Telecommunications Plc and now Product Development Director with Lexfutura, the strategic knowledge and technology hub, discusses the advent of workflow systems…
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Intel Bags its Chips
In the recent Intel judgment (Intel Corporation v VIA Technologies Inc, 14 June 2002, unreported) Collins J summarily dismissed allegations by VIA Technologies that Intel Corp had abused its dominant position in microprocessors and chipsets markets, and other anti-competitive behaviour. VIA’s allegations arose in the context of patent infringement proceedings brought by Intel against VIA – the “chipset” and “CPU” actions. These actions both relate to the introduction of the Pentium IV microprocessor. Davina Garrod of McDermott, Will & Emery explains that Intel v Via Technologies is interesting because it shows the reluctance of English judges to entertain weak Euro-defences in the intellectual property arena….
Data Protection and the Disposal of Old Equipment
Richard Morgan looks at the need to dispose carefully if controllers are to fulfill their data protection obligations….
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