Big Brother: Grateful or Worried?
When the surveillance society came knocking at my door, I started off grateful and ended up worried. And I started to wonder about privacy and the right to do wrong….
Publishing & social media
The Semantic Web: Legal Challenges
Brian Harley, Philip Nolan, Liam Ó Móráin and Mark Leyden tease out, from the current state of the emerging technologies, what legal challenges those involved in the development of the Semantic Web and its applications need to be aware of. They also give lawyers who are not familiar with the Semantic Web a glimpse of the potential and pitfalls that these exciting new technologies present….
Defamation and Search Engine Liability
Laurence Eastham briefly reports a case where Google has defeated an attempt to land it with liability for allegedly defamatory content appearing in the snippets that come with its search results….
Systems for free – do you have a good story to tell?
As mentioned in my earlier post about this event, we are keen that this seminar offers attendees insight not only into the opportunities for using free internet tools but also into the practical challenges in using and integating them in a legal KM setting. We will be hearing from my colleague Christian Walsh, A&O’s website…
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The Future of Reputation: Gossip, Rumor and Privacy on the Internet
Richard Morgan reports on the lecture by Professor Daniel J Solove, Professor of Law at George Washington University Law School, at a joint SCL/Oxford Internet Institute Meeting on 25 June 2009…
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Phone Payments Alert: Web Promoted Subscription Services
The regulator of phone-paid services in the UK has issued a notice highlighting areas of concern…
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Play Fantasy SCL Lecturers
SCL is in the process of deciding who to invite to give the next SCL Lecture, building on the success of March’s lecture from William Patry. Who would you pick?…
Cloud Computing: The Journey Has Just Begun
What is cloud computing, and why does it matter? Bill Jones offers his insight, explains what IT lawyers have to consider when dealing with the concept and examines its legal risks….
Data that won’t Budge
Tony Dearsley explains how to deal safely with data before disposing of hardware, and reminds us that the dangers apply to mobile devices as well as the desktop computer….
Data Leakage and Data Compromise: Causes and Preventative Steps
Andrew Harbison and Pearse Ryan discuss the topics of data leakage and data compromise. They ask the question: how can leakage and compromise be prevented. If that is not possible, how can their consequences be managed or mitigated?…
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