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ICO says that enforcement action for use of Google Analytics cookies without prior consent is unlikely.

(Posted on 23/05/12)
New Social Media Guidance Published
The UK Government has published new guidance for civil servants covering the benefits and pitfalls of social media.  (Posted on 23/05/12)
Creative Commons 4.0 Draft for Comment
Creative Commons is working on the 4.0 suite of licences - a draft is now available. (Posted on 21/05/12)
New Plans for Defamation Law and Communications Data

Improving the protection of freedom of speech and increasing access to vital communications, including internet use, are proposed in the Queen's speech.

(Posted on 21/05/12)
Freedom of Information - Publication Scheme Changes

The ICO is to make changes to the information a public authority is required to release proactively in its FOI publication scheme.

(Posted on 18/05/12)
Cookie Compliance Deadline To Be Missed

It is reported today that the majority of the UK government’s many websites will miss the deadline for compliance with the cookie legislation.

(Posted on 17/05/12)
Monitoring Social Media in Education
A story published this week in the Higher Education network blog highlights the issue of universities monitoring social media sites. (Posted on 11/05/12)
Twitter Resists Order to Hand over Tweets
Twitter is contesting a US court order requiring it to hand over a user's message history. (Posted on 11/05/12)
New Cloud Computing and Contracts Paper Published
This QMUL paper looks at the developments in cloud contracts including those which will increase legal certainty and compliance. (Posted on 10/05/12)
Protection of Freedoms Act 2012
The Protection of Freedoms Act, 2012 achieved royal assent on 01 May 2012. (Posted on 04/05/12)
Unified Patent Court Not Fit For Purpose
The House of Commons European Scrutiny Committee today published a report which concludes that the draft agreement on the European Unified Patent Court is likely to hinder rather than help the enforcement of patents within the European Union. (Posted on 03/05/12)
New Guide for Monitoring Cloud Computing Contracts

The EU’s cyber security agency, ENISA has launched a practical guide for IT procurement teams which assesses the security of cloud service providers.

(Posted on 03/05/12)
Facebook Comments Result in Sacking

An employment tribunal recently held that an employee was fairly sacked for posting obscene Facebook messages.

(Posted on 02/05/12)
Digital Economy Act's Anti-Piracy Measured Delayed

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.

(Posted on 01/05/12)
NHS in Serious Data Breach
A Welsh health board has been issued with a £70,000 fine following a serious breach of the Data Protection Act,1998. 
(Posted on 01/05/12)
UK ISPs Must Block Pirate Bay
UK Internet Service Providers (ISPs) including Sky, Virgin Media and Talk Talk must block file-sharing website The Pirate Bay, the High Court has ruled. (Posted on 01/05/12)
Fair's Fair in Fines Issued Says the ICO
Despite fewer fines for private firms than public organisations over an eleven month period, the Information Commissioner’s Office says issuing monetary penalties depends on strict criteria, not whether an organisation is private or public. (Posted on 30/04/12)
New Legal Opinion on Resale of Software

A recent Opinion for the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has taken a pragmatic approach to the law surrounding the resale of unwanted computer programs.

(Posted on 27/04/12)
YouTube Contributes to Copyright Infringement Court Rules
A court found YouTube contributed to copyright infringement by its users by failing to act quickly to remove unlawful content after it was notified by rights holders. (Posted on 26/04/12)
Names of Junior Staff Investigating Complaints not Personal Data
The Information Rights Tribunal recently ruled that the names of three junior members of staff who dealt with complaints made to the Financial Services Authority should have been disclosed as part of a Freedom of Information request.   (Posted on 24/04/12)
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