SCL Media Group Seminar Report: Intermediary Liability
Frania Cooper reports on the meeting of the SCL Media Group on 10 October which focused on intermediary liability…
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Publishing & social media
Workplace IT: ENISA Report Sees Opportunities and Risks in BYOD
On 18 October, ENISA published a detailed report covering the risks associated with the Bring Your Own Device trend…
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OFT Warning to Online Retailers
A survey of UK retailers’ web sites has found flaws in compliance with consumer protection legislation…
Section 127 of the Communications Act 2003: Threat or Menace?
In light of the spate of recent prosecutions, and the DPP’s consultation exercise, Lilian Edwards looks at s 127 and what might be done about it…
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ICO Guidance on the Cloud
The ICO has acted to remind businesses of data responsibilities as more look to cloud computing to process personal information…
Social Networks and Legal Practice
So why does Facebook and for that matter LinkedIn work so well whereas businesses and especially law practices can struggle to use the same technology for internal social networks…
Social Media Prosecutions: Guidelines Not Enough
The DPP’s recent call for input on the setting of guidelines for social media prosecutions overlooks a need for better drafted laws…
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EDPS Comments on Online Illegal Content Procedure Proposals
The European Data Protection Supervisor has published his formal comments on DG MARKT’s public consultation on procedures for notifying and acting on illegal content hosted by online intermediaries…
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DPP’s Guidance on Social Media Prosecutions
Keir Starmer QC, the Director of Public Prosecutions, has issued a statement on social media prosecutions and announced his intention to suggest guidelines for prosecutors….
Legal Issues for App Developers
Kathryn Rogers considers the main legal concerns for the ever-growing army of app developers…