Social Media Prosecution Guidelines
The DPP has published final guidelines for prosecutions involving social media communications…
Publishing & social media
‘Something bad might happen’: Lawyers, Anonymization and Risk
Anonymized data? Maybe not so anonymous. Marion Oswald explains how anonymization offers a real challenge to lawyers and that they might not always be best equipped to deal with it…
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Irish Presidency Proposes Risk-Based Adjustments to Proposed EU Data Protection Regulation
Bridget Treacy and Naomi McBride bring us up to date with the latest developments on the EU DP Regulation…
Learning to Code
Laurence Eastham was drawn to a discussion in the SCL LinkedIn group that really took off and wonders if it has relevance for all IT lawyers…
The Downing Street Lovers and the Information Commissioner
Laurence Eastham reveals all he knows about the identity of those involved in the Downing Street fling and wonders if there are lessons for a poorly resourced ICO….
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A Brave New World Demands Brave New Thinking
Phil Lee considers the impact that Google Glass and other ‘smart glasses’ may have on privacy issues and calls for new thinking…
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Carry on Automat(r)on: Legal and Ethical Issues relating to Healthcare Robots
Catherine Easton gives an overview of some of the legal and ethical issues relating to the use of robotics in healthcare…
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EU Directive on Network and Information Security: Consultation
The Department for Business, Information & Skills are leading a government call for evidence in response the draft EU Directive on network and information security…
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Innocent Face and Mischief
Will Sally Bercow’s costly defeat be enough to make people think twice about mindless tweeting? Would the court’s judgment have been different if the Defamation Act 2013 had applied? Will the allegations really be forgotten?…
Facebook: Not Just Between Friends
In the unlikely context of insolvency proceedings, the High Court in Northern Ireland has ruled on a claim to confidentiality in a posting on Facebook…