Richard Kemp’s much praised presentation to a recent SCL Meeting on open source issues is now available as a transcript….
First Penalty for Astroturfing
A cosmetic surgery company in the USA is the first to be penalised for ‘astroturfing’ – the creation of false consumer reviews endorsing its services. The US company has agreed to stop posting fake positive reviews on the internet and to pay $300,000 in penalties and costs….
Watch and Learn
Do we publish too much on the Internet?…
File-sharing Legislation Consultation Mark 124
There is yet another government consultation on file-sharing. But does it matter at all?…
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Tiered Data Notification Fees
A new fee structure for data protection notification has been published and comes into force on 1 October….
E-disclosure: Numbers Too!
Simon Anthony and Phil Beckett identify, from an accountant’s perspective and with reference to Lord Justice Jackson’s Preliminary Report, some common problems with reviewing e-disclosure and set out approaches that should help minimise the related costs…
Data Exports to Processors and Sub-processors
Rosemary Jay looks at the current thinking in the EU on data exports, and regrets that she seems to encounter one example of data protection law being topsy-turvy….
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Streamlining
Rob Lancashire sees streamlining IT and business systems becoming top priority for legal business…
Disclaimers: The Devil’s in the Detail
The explosion in BlackBerry and smartphone use is posing a real challenge for businesses trying to enforce e-mail policies and legal disclaimers, says Andrew Millington….
CPD: Professor Jonathan Zittrain Lecture: The Future of the Internet: Private Sheriffs in Cyberspace – 19 May 2009. The Online CPD Questions from this lecture.
Questions arising from the lecture by Jonathan Zittrain given on 19 May 2009. SCL Online CPD Scheme – Course code HW/SFCL25 – 1 hour….