A new statutory instrument has been issued in the light of planned implementation of new offences concerning racial and religious hatred….
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New Provisions on the Investigation of Electronic Data
Part 3 of RIPA 2000 is to be brought into force at last….
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A Role for Global Claims in IT Litigation
Jeremy Mash looks at two recent judgments in different divisions of the High Court and considers their implications for IT claims….
Law 2.0?
Alastair Morrison examines the benefits of SaaS (Software as a Service)….
Facing Up To Facebook
Allan Yeoman outlines some of the dangers, to employee and employer, of social networking and offers a view on workplace use of Facebook….
SCL Facebook Group
Did you know that there is now an SCL Group on Facebook?…
Wi-fi Leeching: A Pub Visitor’s Guide
The widely reported arrest of another person for ‘stealing an unsecured broadband connection’ has led to comment in all sorts of media. There have even been discussions of the morality of such actions on the BBC web site. IT lawyers may wish to brush up on the matter so that they can retain credibility in the pub or at the Bank Holiday BBQ….
House of Lords Report on Personal Internet Security
The Science and Technology Committee of the House of Lords published a report on 10 August. It includes a series of interesting conclusions and recommendations. Read a brief summary and comment and access the full report….
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Who Owns Contacts Lists?
A new ruling on a list of business contacts suggests that employers may have rights over personal contact lists held on their computers….
SCL Conference Online: Online Privacy
Questions arising from the fourth session of the SCL Conference 2007 (HW/SFCL32)…