The Information Commissioner’s Office has begun consultation on a revised Code of Practice on CCTV…
Image Rights and Privacy
Louise Turner asks if the Weller case has created an image right in relation to the facial expressions of children…
Malware Arrests in UK
The National Crime Agency has announced details of what it describes an unprecedented UK operation to aid the global strike against Blackshades malware…
Google Glass: Issues for Wearers
Neil Cameron looks at some of the legal and practical issues that arise from using Google Glass in the real world…
Care Data: the Pros
Martin Hoskins explains why the care data initiative is useful – a life saver – and worth the slight risks to privacy that it may bring with it…
Care Data: the Cons
Jon Baines explains the dangers and potential unlawful nature of the care data initiative, which he sees as a massive threat to fundamental rights of privacy….
Google Spain: A Question of (Lack of) Balance
Steve Peers believes that the CJEU’s Google Spain judgment fails to balance privacy and freedom of expression…
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Irish Data Protection Commissioner’s Annual Report 2013
John O’Connor reports on the latest report from the Irish Data Protection Commissioner…
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New SCL Irish Group
SCL is to launch a new Irish Group with its first meeting on 28 May…
Google Spain: A Search Engine Liability Explosion?
The CJEU has ruled that an Internet search engine operator can be responsible for the processing that it carries out of personal data which appears on web pages published by third parties. This may be the practical embodiment of the ‘right to be forgotten’. The case also provides important new guidance on jurisdictional issues and the scope of EU data protection….
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