The Ministry of Justice has published the Government’s proposals for reform of the law on defamation and aim for public consultation and pre-legislative scrutiny…
Further Data Protection Act Implementation
A new commencement order has been published but it is of very limited effect….
Data Protection and Privacy: Hitting a Real World Wall
With doubts about implementation of the EU’s ‘cookie consent’ requirements and the suggestion that cloud cuckoo land has at last been found (apparently it is in Denmark), it is time to ask if there is a disconnect between commercial reality and privacy requirements. And whose fault is it?…
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SCL Annual Lecture 2011: The Advent of Meaning-based Computing
Laurence Eastham reports on the lecture from Dr Mike Lynch OBE at the IET on 8 March on the advent of meaning-based computing…
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Data Controllers, Data Processors and Data Sharers
This is a revised version of Richard Morgan’s look at the classification of controllers, processors and sharers. He has revised it in light of the ICO new code on data sharing. Richard offers his own insights on how best to distinguish between the various classifications enshrined in the DPA….
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E-commerce: Advocate General’s Opinion on Internet Sales Ban
In the opinion of Advocate General Mazák, cosmetic company Pierre-Fabre’s absolute refusal to allow its French distributors to sell its products on the Internet appears to be disproportionate….
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New President for SCL
Richard Susskind OBE is to become the SCL’s new President…
Certification and Accreditation
we felt at SCL that what has maybe been missing was any kind of accepted standard for an IT lawyer…
SCL’s New Chair of the In-House Group: Dervish Tayyip
The SCL In-House Group has a new Chair. Dervish Tayyip has taken over the role previously fulfilled by Shanthini Satyendra. Here Dervish shares his plans and hopes for the SCL In-house Group….
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ENISA Concern over ‘Bittersweet cookies’
The EU’s ‘cyber security’ Agency ENISA has published a position paper on the security and privacy concerns regarding new types of online cookies….