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….
Telecoms & the Internet
Package in Transit
The UK has a notoriously low level of understanding of the politics of the EU and of EU institutions and the way they operate. Monica Horten helps dispel some of the mystery surrounding the links between the Telecoms Package, 3-strikes and Amendment 138 – and explains why it all matters….
Interflora v Marks & Spencer
The High Court judgment on the adwords battle in this case was published on 22 May….
A Subtle Explosion?
Do the judgments in L’Oréal v eBay and Interflora v Marks & Spencer signal a major change in the use of trade marks in e-commerce? They may look like damp squibs but they may turn out to be explosive….
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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Domain Names Eviction Posse
A group of prominent football clubs have made a consolidated application to WIPO to obtain the transfer of domain names. The ruling on the use of consolidated applications is of real importance….
Internet Squatters: Eviction from a .IE Domain Name
Tess Crean outlines the dispute resolution procedure for .ie domain names….
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Phight! Phight!
My new phavourite phing phrom Phorm….
Data Protection: Missing the Bigger Issue
In this opinion piece, Ian McDougall explains why he believes that the focus on data disasters and the technicalities of processing are obscuring the vision we need for a new way forward for data protection….
ICO Ruling on Street View
As anticipated, the Information Commissioner’s Office has given Google’s Street View the all-clear….