Not everyone who talks about cloud computing seems to have grasped the basics but it is tough to assess the legal risks without a decent understanding. Lillian Pang aims to improve understanding of the cloud and the issues that arise from its use….
Latest Monetary Penalty: Police Pay £120,000 for Breach
A police force has been required to pay a £120,000 penalty for data breach…
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Google’s Privacy Policy Latest
The EU still does not like Google’s new privacy policy: ‘incomplete information and uncontrolled combination of data across services’. The CNIL has published its findings and the essence of the latest letter sent to Google….
Book Review – Data Protection Strategy: Implementing Data Protection Compliance
Laurence Eastham reviews the latest edition of this guide to data protection strategy…
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Austria Data Protection Fail
The Court of Justice has declared that Austria has not fulfilled its obligation to create an independent data protection authority….
3D Printing: Getting the UK a Bigger Share of the Next Big Thing
A new report on 3D printing says that the government needs a policy plan to cover the imminent 3D printing revolution to avoid missing out on huge growth opportunities and to address dangers – a multi-dimensional approach…
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IT Budgets Survey Results
IT budgets are said to be flat due to post-recession ‘recovery’ spending…
OFT Warning to Online Retailers
A survey of UK retailers’ web sites has found flaws in compliance with consumer protection legislation…
Crime: Digital Working Guidance from the MoJ
The Ministry of Justice has issued guidance for those working in the criminal justice system on ‘digital working’…
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Article 29 Working Party: Further Opinion on Data Protection Reform
The assembled European data protection authorities have adopted a further opinion on the data protection reform package…
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