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09/01/2010 09:37 AMAdvertising Standards Authority to Regulate Online Online marketing and advertisments will, from 1 March 2011, be subject to the same strict advertising rules as traditional media.
08/27/2010 02:06 PMGermany Rules Out Facebook Search on Employees A new law seeks to balance the protection of an employee's personal data with the legitimate rights of employers.
08/26/2010 11:14 AMIpod Generation Shuns ICT Qualifications The UK IT industry has raised serious concerns over the worrying decrease in numbers of students taking formal ICT qualifications.
08/25/2010 11:52 AMNew Privacy Law Needed Minister suggests law reform by Parliament is required to prevent judicial decisions creating a privacy law 'by stealth'.
08/24/2010 01:20 PMSensitive Medical Records Left at Bus Stop A CD containing sensitive personal data was discovered at a bus stop and was unencrypted with no password protection.
08/24/2010 10:11 AMIntellectual Property to Encourage Innovation A research programme into intellectual property and its value to the British economy has been unveiled.
08/23/2010 03:11 PMThink Twice Before You 'Send' One in twenty employees face a reprimand for email 'bloomers'.
08/20/2010 02:28 PMWanted - Your Views on New Public Sector Equality Duty A consultation by the GEO seeks views on proposals for draft regulations on the new public sector equality duty.
08/19/2010 04:30 PMComputer Glitch caused Public Gaffe for University A glitch in Middlesex University’s I.T system meant 2500 acceptance letters mistakenly offering places were sent out to applicants.
08/18/2010 02:15 PMComing Back to Haunt You Google's chief executive warns of the future impact of making personal information freely available online.
08/17/2010 10:02 AMFOI in Scotland Reaches New Landmark FE and HE institutions need to present clear arguments when they decide to withhold information.
08/17/2010 09:26 AMHow Safe Is Your Password? Experian survey finds that more than 50 per cent of passwords are made up of information freely available online, putting millions at potential risk of identity fraud.
08/13/2010 02:46 PMNow Easier to Report Abuse on Facebook More Facebook users are reporting suspicious behaviour.
08/13/2010 01:15 PMCouncil 'Snoop' Breached RIPA and Human Rights A landmark ruling held that covert surveillance by a local authority to establish whether a family lived at a particular address was not necessary, not proportionate and breached their right to privacy.
08/03/2010 01:33 PMVice Chancellor Argues Universities Benefit by Giving Academics Ownership of IPR The vice-chancellor of Queen Mary, University of London, has argued that giving academics the intellectual property rights to their work to universities will stimulate greater involvement in external engagement and knowledge dissemination.
07/30/2010 02:47 PMIntellectual Property Needs in the Digital Age Research community calls for extension to fair dealing provisions under UK copyright law
07/28/2010 12:17 PMFacebook ‘Joke’ Backfires in £10,000 Libel Damages An indecent image of children posted onto a law student’s Facebook page, together with a comment falsely indicating he was a paedophile, was held to be defamatory and deeply offensive.
07/28/2010 11:55 AMNowhere to Run - EU Online Copyright Infringement Agreement Being Drawn Up A working party representing 37 EU countries is currently negotiating the Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) which intends to tackle online copyright infringements on an international level.
07/26/2010 04:36 PMTaking the RAP - the ICO's FOI Regulatory Action Policy ICO has published an FOI Regulatory Action Policy outlining enforcement mechanisms.
07/23/2010 12:07 PMUniversity Must Disclose Raw Research Data The ICO held that Queen's University Belfast had wrongly applied exceptions under FOI and EIR, and ordered the institution to disclose raw data.
07/20/2010 12:30 PMJISC Podcast on the Digital Economy Act JISC Legal's Kirsty McLaughlin answered questions about what the Digital Economy Act could mean for universities and colleges in this JISC podcast.
07/13/2010 03:20 PM'Umbrella' Data Protection Agreement with US The European Commission plans to negotiate with the US for a data protection agreement providing legal certainty and high standards for data transfers.
07/13/2010 10:38 AMGovernment Commits to a New Libel Bill A Defamation Bill, to be published next year, will balance freedom of speech with protection of reputation.
07/12/2010 12:04 PMFacebook's Privacy Under German Investigation DP Officer claims Facebook's collection and retention of non member's private data breaches privacy laws.
07/08/2010 11:04 AMBT and TalkTalk Push for Judicial Review of Digital Economy Act BT and TalkTalk, have asked for a judicial review of the Digital Economy Act because they believe it was 'rushed through Parliament' and may not be consistent with EU legislation.
07/08/2010 10:11 AMHow to Collect and Use Online Personal Data New ICO code includes guidance on online applications, use of cookies, behavioural advertising and cloud computing services.
07/08/2010 08:51 AMCall for Openness in Research Data Scientists at CRU at the University of East Anglia acted rigourously and honestly in their advice to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
07/06/2010 02:11 PMCall for Evidence on DPA Ministry of Justice seeks evidence from all organisations on impact of data protection law.
07/06/2010 11:12 AMEquality Act Timetable Back on Track Equality Act implementation will go ahead as planned, the Government Equalities Office announces.
07/05/2010 10:44 AMUS Gets Tough on Piracy Websites Nine websites accused of offering links to pirated films have been shut down and had their bank accounts seized.
07/02/2010 02:10 PMFacebook Improves its Privacy Practices. Facebook has begun to make changes in order to simplify and improve its privacy practices.
06/29/2010 04:07 PMIncrease Information Commissioner's Powers Call The European Commission will pursue a case against the UK Government if it does not strengthen the Information Commissioner's powers.
06/24/2010 03:24 PMYouTube Videos Copyright Decision The Viacom v Google case highlights the need for institutions to have ‘take down’ procedures in place.
06/21/2010 01:53 PMStolen Confidential Information from Kent Police The Information Commissioner's Office has found that the Kent Police breached the Data Protection Act after documents containing personal information were stolen from an employee's car.
06/02/2010 11:21 AMUCL Fines Student for Controversial Website A final-year computer science student at University College London has been fined £300 for 'bringing the college into disrepute' through the contents of his site, FitFinder.
05/26/2010 10:27 AMFreedom Bill Claims Fairness, Accountability and Clarity Major changes put forward for FOI, retention of personal information, libel law, criminal offences, anti-terrorism and CCTV.
05/21/2010 11:12 AMNew Rules for Transferring Personal Data Outside EEA European Commission approves clauses to ensure adequate protections for transfers overseas.
05/13/2010 03:55 PMLecturer Claims Copyright in Teaching Materials Copyright dispute between professor and former employer, Newcastle University.
05/05/2010 02:06 PMSurvey Finds Europeans Unaware Where Online Data Stored A survey by the Business Software Alliance (BSA) has found that Europeans are unclear about where their personal data is stored online and who should take the lead in protecting their online data.
04/20/2010 01:50 PMLimit Impact of Human Error on Data Protection A member of Gwent police force is facing possible dismissal, after accidentally sending an unsecure email attachment containing sensitive personal data to a journalist.
04/15/2010 10:10 AMBig Brother Approach in Schools May Breach Data Protection Research claims many schools breach data protection in use of CCTV.
04/14/2010 12:30 PMEquality Act Receives Royal Assent On 8 April 2010 the Equality Act received royal assent after completing its parliamentary process.
04/09/2010 04:45 PMDigital Economy Act 2010 Becomes Law in the UK The Digital Economy Act 2010 was given royal assent late on Thursday, 8 April 2010, following the final reading of the Digital Economy Bill in the House of Commons, the previous night.
04/09/2010 03:12 PMGuilty for Moderating User Comments A recent High Court ruling held that the operator of a blogging website can avoid liability for content posted on his website so long as he does not interfere with the original posting.
04/07/2010 11:43 AMJISC Digital Media Basic Guide to Font Licensing JISC Digital Media has produced a guide to font licensing entitled 'Fonts: Basic Guide to Font Licensing.' This guide provides detailed information on using End User License Agreements and provides details specific to Adobe, Microsoft Office and Apple.
04/06/2010 11:44 AMNew ICO Fines from Today From 6 April 2010 the Information Commissioner's Office will have the power to serve notices requiring organisations to pay up to £500,000 for serious breaches of the Data Protection Act.
03/30/2010 11:17 AMISP Liable for Users' Actions A recent High Court ruling found an indexing company which sorts postings to Usenet groups liable for the copyright infringing actions of its users.
03/25/2010 03:18 PMNew CLA Guidance for HE A Good Practice Guide in the creation of course packs.
03/23/2010 02:52 PMJISC e-Learning Survey JISC has commissioned a study into the effectiveness of its e-Learning programme. If you would like to take part in the online survey, or register your interest in participating in the telephone interviews, visit http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GLLXNJH.
03/19/2010 03:14 PMNew Judgment on Data Disclosure In the recent case of H & L v A and B City Council, the High Court considered whether or not it was lawful for a local authority to disclose information on a particular individual who had been convicted of an indecent assault on a child.
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