Rosemary Mulley provides an introduction to the main issues surrounding e-government – modernisation and electronic delivery of all public services by 2005. She makes it clear that e-Government is about transformation, not computers and hints at the special legal issues which may arise….
Do you suffer from more spam than John Cleese at a Monty Python Convention? W K Hon has found a product which might help….
Europe The Council of Europe Convention for the protection of individuals with regard to the automatic processing of personal data (Treaty 108), which was the main impetus for the UK’s Data Protection Act 1984, has been extended by an additional protocol covering the powers of supervisory authorities and the rules for transborder data flows. The…
Emily Wieworka of Boyds looks at the particular problems for those seeking a Scottish domain name….
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e-learning is an important and growing area for e-commerce lawyers. James Humphrey-Evans discusses some of the issues involved….
The recent EGM saw some major management and constitutional changes which enhance the SCL’s ability to implement its new strategy. New Trustees have also been appointed….
Following the article on the SCL Web site and many reports elsewhere, I thought I would add a little realism to the debate. 1. Cookies don’t work for decent marketing in many situations because most home PCs and many work PCs will be used by several people, but the cookies will treat them as a…
If there is one constant that all businesses face throughout their life cycle, it would be managing legal risk exposures. Given the unique nature of information technology (IT) businesses, legal risk exposures can be particularly accentuated. The need to evolve a sound and proactive legal risk management framework as part of the enterprise’s legal strategy is becoming an imperative. A sound legal risk management framework should provide a seamless integration of legal contents or guidance with an IT-driven workflow process. Here expert systems can play an important role in the design of such legal risk management systems. Zaid Hamzah, CEO, Lexfutura (Global) and Managing Director, I-Knowledge Technologies, Singapore, provides a road map….
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The implications of the Government’s sweeping new laws to beef-up the fight against terrorism following September 11’s terror attacks on New York and Washington are likely to have far-reaching implications for all sectors of the economy. With limited debate taking place before the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 became law, many businesses seem ignorant of their wider responsibilities under the new legislation. Fiona Ghosh, a barrister specialising in data protection and IT at national law firm Addleshaw Booth & Co, looks at the new law and its impact on ISPs….
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Whilst the future of the edible cookie will be assured by hungry adults, children and characters from Sesame Street, the same cannot be said for its electronic namesake. The debate surrounding the use of cookies continues to be a point of contention between business, government and civil rights movements. Garry Mackay and Mark Lomas of Bevan Ashford review the position….