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05/17/2008 09:54 AM
JISC Legal publishes updated Data Protection Code of Practice for the Further and Higher Education sectors
This updated Code of Practice is intended to provide guidance to the FE and HE sectors on issues of specific relevance to their day-to-day operations

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
New Substantial Fines for Data Breaches
New legislation gives the Information Commissioner the power to impose substantial fines on organisations that deliberately or recklessly commit serious breaches of the Data Protection Act.

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
Copyright Damages for File-sharing Site
TorrentSpy which facilitated the sharing of copyright files by hosting a collection of links to films and music has been ordered to pay substantial damages for copyright infringement.

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
"Whaling" Attack Targets Senior Executives
In the US phishers appear to have moved up the food chain selecting high net worth individuals leading the New York Times to coin the term "whaling" for those phishing attacks.

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
Defamation and Wikis
Wikipedia faces court action in the US regarding alleged defamatory comments posted on its website by a contributor

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
Government Information Repository Survey
Opportunity to contribute to identifying what the key features of a central repository offering long-term electronic access to British official publications

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
Make Data Protection a Priority
The Information Commissioner has once again urged public sector officials to make data protection a priority in their organisations.

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
Ruling on Copyright and Music File Sharing
In a recent case involving sharing of music files by college students, a court in US has ruled that the uploading of music files to share does not constitute copyright violation unless some one downloads them

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
Search Engines Break Law by Enriching Personal Data
An advisory body of the European Commission has said that enrichment of personal data by search engines of its users constitutes breach of data protection laws.

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
Ofcom Publish Report on Social Networking
The Ofcom report highlights the high percentage of children under 14 and other users in general, who join the social networking sites with little awareness of the need to protect their privacy

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
Scottish Information Commissioner Publishes 2007 Annual Report
The report provides a breakdown of appeals made to the Commissioner since January 2005

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
ICO Challenges Fingerprinting at Airport
The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has challenged the plans of airport operator BAA to fingerprint passengers using the new fifth terminal at Heathrow Airport.

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
High Court Says Yes to Software Patents
Yet another decision from the High Court heralds the victory of patents being granted to computer programs.

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
Mistrust at Governments Handling of Personal Data
A survey by the British Computer Society (BCS) has revealed that majority of the UK population do not trust government institutions to take adequate care of their personal data.

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
Report on Work and Operation of the Copyright Tribunal
The Innovation, Universities and Skills Committee will publish its report on the work and operation of the Copyright Tribunal tomorrow morning 20 March 2008

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
Phishing Targets Universities
It has been reported that students at Universities in the US has been subject to Phishing attack through scam emails disguised as originating from IT support teams at their University.

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
Preventing Note Swapping through Copyright
Professors at some Universities in the US are starting to copyright their teaching materials like powerpoints and lecture notes in order to prevent students and other staff members from swapping and sharing teaching material through websites like NoteSwap.com.

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
The Legal Minefield of Filesharing Law
Legal experts analysing the UK Governments move to clamp down illegal file sharing by forcing ISPs to police the internet has opinioned that any legilsation towards this is technolgically unworkable and will create a legal minefield of issues.

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
No Syping without Permission, says German High Court
In a recent decision, Germany's Higher Court has curtailed the powers of security services in spying on the computers of suspected criminals and terrorists.

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
Legal Sanctions for ISPs
The UK Government has laid down new proposals whereby Internet Services Providers (ISPs) could be held liable and face legal sanctions for illegal downloads by their customers.

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
User Generated Content Subject to Broadcasting Code
In a recent decision Ofcom has ruled that broadcasters are responsible for ensuring compliance of user-generated content they broadcast with the Broadcasting Code.

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
Computer Programs Patentable, Rules UK High Court
In a recent decision, the UK High Court has ruled that computer programs are patentable.

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
And the portable USB drive goes to....
Following JISC Legal's E-mail Survey on Access Management Federations, we're pleased to announce Mathilda Edmunds, Product Development Manager at Thomson as the winner of the portable USB drive in our evaluation prize draw.

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
And the portable USB drive goes to....
Following JISC Legal's E-mail Survey on Access Management Federations, we're pleased to announce Mathilda Edmunds, Product Development Manager at Thomson as the winner of the portable USB drive in our evaluation prize draw.

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
ISP’s to be Liable for Copyright Infringing Downloads
The BBC news site carries a story today (12/02/08) that legislation might be introduced to require internet service providers to take action against their users who download copyright infringing content.

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
Pirate Bay to be Charged
People running Pirate Bay, a website which helps web surfers share illegal music and film files is to be charged by the Swedish Government.

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
Make Reckless Data Breaches an Offence, Says ICO
In a document submitted to the Government, the UK Information Commissioner has called for including a penalty for data controllers knowingly or recklessly failing to comply with the principles of the Data Protection Act.

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
ECJ Rules on Sharing of File Sharers Personal Data
Ruling on a copyright dispute relating to file sharing between a Spanish Music Rights Organisation and a Telecommunication company, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that EU countries can refuse to disclose the names of file sharers in civil proceedings.

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
IP Address Constitutes Personal Data
The Head of EU’s data privacy regulators has said that when someone is identified using an internet protocol or IP address, then it constitutes personal data.

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
UK Information Commissioner Requires Encryption on Laptop
An Enforcement Notice has been served on a large UK retailer requiring encryption of personal data on laptops.

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
Academic Freedom and the Threat of Terrorism
Students should be allowed to debate and research violent extremism as long as they do not cross over a clear line into perpetuating violence.

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
Students Copying From the Internet
More than half of teachers believe internet plagiarism is a serious problem among sixth-form students, a teaching union survey suggests.

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
Infringement of Database Right Upheld
The OUT-LAW.com website has reported on a recent court case (20/12/07) where database right was found to have been infringed when two employees extracted information from the database on leaving the company

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
Proposed Changes to UK Copyright Law New Consultation
Following the recommendations in the Gowers Review of Intellectual Property, the DIUS has launched its consultation document on proposed changes to copyright exceptions

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
Data Protection Laws Need to be Toughened
In the wake of reckless and repeated breached of data security involving the loss of people's personal details by HM Revenue and Customs, the Commons Justice Committee has demanded toughening the Data Protection Act.

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
Predictions for Social Network Sites
While 2007 was a year where millions of people signed up to use social network sites, 2008 will be a year when these sites will be subject to cybercrime, predicts security professionals and firms.

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
It Pays to Listen to the Radio
The Performing Rights Society (PRS) has once again extended the arm of copyright law to warn users listening to radio at work.

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
Impact of Facebook on the Law
One of the recent news articles looks at the impact social network software Facebook had on legislation this year.

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
Information Commissioner Launches Privacy Impact Assessment Handbook
Data Protection Officers in colleges and universities across the UK may find the new ICO Privacy Impact Assessment Handbook of benefit when embarking on new projects, research initiatives, or business collaborations in their institutions

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
Ignorance of e-disclosure Rules Means Penalty
According to a survey by an e-discovery specialist, Chief Executives of companies are found to be ignorant of the rules regarding the storage of electronic information.

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
Data Sharing Consulation by Government
The UK Government has luanched a two-month period of consultation on public and private sector data sharing.

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
Survey Reveals Personal Data at Risk
A survey of the British public by a security firm has revealed that 60 per cent of the people believed their personal data was at risk.

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
Infringement of Database Service Licence
A recent case, which concerned downloading of Ordnance Survey mapping data without permission, highlights the need for FE and HE institutions to have clear practices in place for using licensed materials.

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
Call for proposals on JIASMP
The JISC is inviting applications for support from UK HE/FE institutions who wish to obtain assistance from the JISC Institutional Access Management Support Project (JIAMSP) to enable joining the UK Access Management Federation by becoming an Identity Provider (IdP)

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
Social Networking and Data Protection
Staff in FE and HE considering (or already using) external social networking sites in a work related capacity in teaching and learning, or in communicating with students will be interested in the report that the Information Commissioner is to investigate a complaint regarding the retention of personal data on servers of a well known social networking site

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
Is Your DES Annual Report Almost Ready?
Universities and colleges must publish an annual report by 4 December 2007 demonstrating the progress they have made on disability equality since publishing their original Disability Equality Scheme (DES)

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
Government Abandons Proposed Changes to FOI Fees
The Government has released its response to the FOI request fee rate consultation carried out in the spring of 2007

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
Ministry of Justice Announces FOI Consultation
The Ministry of Justice announced on 25th October a consultation to investigate extending the coverage of the Freedom of Information Act to more organisations with public authority links

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
What's on My Record? A Practical Guide to your Rights of Access to Personal Information
The Scottish Consumer Organisation guide (published October 2007) contains information on the statutory rights of consumers relevant to personal information

05/17/2008 09:54 AM
ICO Reverses Guidance on Bluetooth
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has amended its guidance on the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003.

 

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