Businesses and government must act to reduce consumer concern over data sharing, claims Demos report…
EDPS Concern over Function Creep on Access to Asylum Seekers’ Fingerprints
The European Data Protection Supervisor has adopted an Opinion on the latest amendments concerning EURODAC access. His press release on the topic is headed ‘erosion of fundamental rights creeps along’…
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Copyright in the Real World
Neelie Kroes may call for copyright reform for the EU in the digital age but can she, or anyone else, deliver?…
Project Manager’s Liability
Simon Weinberg and Paul Gershlick offer a cautionary tale for project managers arising from the judgment in Trustees of Ampleforth Abbey Trust v Turner & Townsend Project Management Limited in the TCC…
Legal Issues for App Developers
Kathryn Rogers considers the main legal concerns for the ever-growing army of app developers…
PhonepayPlus Discussion Paper on Due Diligence and Risk Assessment
PhonepayPlus, the organisation that regulates phone-paid services in the UK, has issued a discussion paper on due diligence and risk assessment….
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ENISA Report on Security and Incident Reporting
ENISA, the European Network and Information Security Agency, has produced a new report which analyses cyber security legislation and spots implementation gaps. It suggests that many incidents remain undetected or not reported….
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Unfair Dismissal and Social Media: When is Dismissal Justified?
The rise of social media in our social conscience seems to continue unabated, and now not a day goes by without social media hitting the headlines in one way or another. Nick Branch looks at social media and employment issues….
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Apple v Samsung: San Jose or San Ferian
I am not sure that I am qualified to offer a view on Apple v Samsung but, inspired by the flood of uninformed recent comments on Assange, rape and extradition, I will anyway. How much does this verdict matter?…
Book Reviews: Binding Corporate Rules and The No-nonsense Guide to Legal Issues in Web 2.0 and Cloud Computing
Laurence Eastham looks at two books with contrasting aims….