The Information Commissioner’s Office published the Personal information online code of practice on 7 July….
BT and TalkTalk in Legal Challenge to Digital Economy Act
On 8 July BT and TalkTalk revealed they have filed papers with the High Court asking for a judicial review with regards to the Digital Economy Act….
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DEA 2010: Wi-fi Liability
Mark Weston explores the legal problems associated with wi-fi Internet access and considers the effect of the Digital Economy Act 2010…
Data Protection: Call for Evidence
On 6 July, the Ministry of Justice issued a Call for Evidence on current data protection legislation….
Transparency in ICT Contracts
The OGC has issued a Policy Note on the new requirements for greater transparency in Government contracts dated 30 June. It applies to ICT contracts from 1 July….
Data Protection and FOI: ECJ’s Balancing Act
In the Bavarian Lager case, the Court of Justice had to consider the scope of the protection of personal data in the context of claims to gain access to documents of EU institutions…
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Four Million Pints of Lager and a Million Packets of Crisps
That’s one answer to the question that springs to my mind after reading the judgment in the Bavarian Lager case….
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Machines Behaving Badly
Kirsten Whitfield reports on a joint meeting of the SCL London Group and Privacy & Data Protection Interest Group held on 27 May. Mark Watts of Bristows and Eduardo Ustaran of Field Fisher Waterhouse were the speakers at a lively meeting….
Article 29 WP on Online Behavioural Advertising
An Article 29 Working Party Opinion on online behavioural advertising was adopted on 22 June and has now been published….
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All Quiet on the Courtroom Front
David Chaplin reports on the War Stories: Best Practice in IT Dispute Resolution Seminar held on 24 June…