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Further Updated Guidance Available on Equality Duties
The Public Sector Equality Duty Guidance for Wales is now available and includes eight guides on the specific duties. (Posted on 11/01/12)
ERA Supports Access to BBC and Channel 4 Online Services
Following discussions with the BBC and Channel 4, the ERA Licensing Scheme recently confirmed that changes have been made in order to support access to some BBC and Channel 4 on-line services, for educational purposes.    (Posted on 10/01/12)
ICO Information Rights Strategy Published
The ICO describes its approach to security compliance, information rights outcomes sought and current fields of action. (Posted on 09/01/12)
Outdated Obscenity Law
Gay pornography was not capable of “depraving and corrupting” according to a jury.
(Posted on 09/01/12)
New Guidance from the Law Society on Social Media

The Law Society has published a practice note that examines the use of LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook. 

(Posted on 06/01/12)
Copyright Licensing Call for Evidence

FE and HE institutions have an opportunity to contribute their views on copyright licensing in the UK as Richard Hooper issues a call for evidence as part of the independent feasibility study into the development of a Digital Copyright Exchange for the UK (DCE).

(Posted on 05/01/12)
Irish Data Commissioner Publishes Facebook Report

The Office of the Irish Data Protection Commissioner this week published its report of an audit of Facebook Ireland Ltd.  

(Posted on 22/12/11)
Is FOI Working? Evidence Required
Colleges and universities have the opportunity to provide evidence of their own experiences in working with the Freedom of Information Act 2000. (Posted on 22/12/11)
Is FOI Too Costly for Public Authorities?
The UK Government has highlighted the cost burden which may be placed on public authorities in complying with some FOI requests for information. (Posted on 21/12/11)
Clarification of Law on Information Held in Private Emails

The ICO has published new guidance on access to official business held in private email accounts.

(Posted on 15/12/11)
Digital Marketing Complaints On the Increase
The Advertising Standards Authority recently reported a marked increase in complaints about digital marketing communications, following a change to their remit in this regard earlier this year. (Posted on 15/12/11)
Consultation on Changes to UK's Copyright Laws
A consultation has been announced to gather evidence on proposals to widen copyright exceptions including private copying, non-commercial research and library archiving. (Posted on 14/12/11)
Updated Guidance by the ICO on Cookies
Guidance has been issued by the ICO on how the rules apply for those operating websites and using cookies. (Posted on 14/12/11)
Explicit Consent to be a Requirement in New Data Protection Law.
A leaked draft EU regulation reveals that legal requirements under data protection law will be tightened up. (Posted on 14/12/11)
Record Fine for Child Protection Breach
A council has been fined £130,000 after a further breach of the Data Protection Act. (Posted on 12/12/11)
Phishing for Student Bank Details
Emails deceived students on government loans into providing financial details. (Posted on 12/12/11)
Personal Opinions Online Subject to the DPA

The High Court states that even where private individuals are expressing their own views online the requirements of lawful processing in the DPA can apply.

(Posted on 09/12/11)
BIS publishes Innovation and Research Strategy for Growth
The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills today published its Innovation and Research Strategy for Growth which includes a number of actions and initiatives which will be of interest to universities. (Posted on 08/12/11)
Is Your College Data Protection Notification Up to Date?
An organisation has recently been prosecuted for failing to notify the ICO that it processed personal data. (Posted on 07/12/11)
Actual Knowledge and Defamation
The High Court has ruled that search giant Google does not have to pay damages for defamation suffered to a UK intelligence adviser via a blogging platform which Google owns. (Posted on 06/12/11)
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