In this opinion piece, Ian McDougall explains why he believes that the focus on data disasters and the technicalities of processing are obscuring the vision we need for a new way forward for data protection….
eBay Advert ‘Misleading’
The ASA has ruled against an eBay advertisement that claimed it was ‘25% cheaper than the High Street’….
ICO Ruling on Street View
As anticipated, the Information Commissioner’s Office has given Google’s Street View the all-clear….
Hurrah for the ICO
The ICO have gained some street cred in dealing with Street View. But does it get two cheers or three?…
The Sinking of Pirate Bay
Nick McDonald believes that the decision by a Swedish court to convict Frederik Neij, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, Carl Lundstrom and Peter Sunde of assisting making available copyrighted content’ is potentially significant, but that caution needs to shown in immediately suggesting it will have wider effect….
CPD: Professor Brownsword Lecture on Regulating Technologies. Online CPD questions relating to the lecture.
Questions arising from Professor Brownsword’s lecture on 30 March 2009 – SCL Online CPD Scheme – Course code HW/SFCL14 – 1 hour…
Roll Up! Roll Up!
Laurence Eastham highlights an offer that gives more entertainment than a pallet of Wiis and comes with a free gift – new improved OII/SCL Lectures with 50% extra CPD free….
Phorm: It All Hits the EC Phan
The European Commission announced on 14 April that it is to bring proceedings against the UK arising from trials of the Phorm behavioural advertising technology by UK ISPs….
Death of Phorm: Greatly Exaggerated
First thoughts on the European Commission’s Move to bring infringement proceedings…
Rough Guide to Wikis: The “Do”s
The KM Group’s last event of 2008 discussed wikis, the good the bad and the ugly. This the first in a 2 part blog of “do”s and “don’t”s…