Katie Withers reports on the issues surrounding Google News and claims that it breaches copyright….
Offensive Electronic Messages: Not a Black and White Issue
A recent House of Lords case on an offence under the Communications Act 2003, s 127 may have important implications for all users and providers of electronic communication systems. Oliver Watson explains….
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(In)Security: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid
Alastair Morrison reviews security dangers and questions complacency….
Trading Punches: Microsoft v EU Commission
Davina Garrod and Lara Kuehl look at the Microsoft competition case. They report on the fight to date and, as the bell rings for the final round, contemplate the battle to come….
Vin Murria – Changing the Landscape of Legal Software Suppliers
Laurence Eastham interviewed Vin Murria, the CEO of the Computer Software Group, who has recently acquired three prominent suppliers of software to the legal market….
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Consultation Corner
A round-up of the current calls for input which might be of interest to SCL members…
Cryptic and Hidden Meanings – The Government Proposes To Bring Encryption Powers into Force
Peter Church and Richard Cumbley look at the latest move to bring Part III of RIPA into force….
Net Neutrality Debate
Paul Ganley and Ben Allgrove explain what it is all about, and why it matters….
Flights of Fancy
In its enthusiasm to moderate US security requirements for flights from Europe, the European legislative machine has led us down a legal cul-de-sac says Tim Pullan. He believes that the case involving passenger data on flights to the US is yet another example of why European data protection legislation is not fit for purpose….
New Free Software Licensing Drafts
The second discussion draft of the GNU General Public License version 3 was released on 27 July 2006, along with the first discussion draft of the GNU Lesser General Public License….