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Unencrypted laptops are not sufficiently secure, say ICO.

Results are in from Scottish Government's FOISA survey on Section 61 Code of Practice on Records Management.

Increase in investigations and disciplinary actions for data leakage through email, social networks and blogs.

A retired Professor who has written a series of books during the course of his retirement has expressed concerns about ‘the minefield of obtaining permissions’.

A series of emails and phone calls did not establish a contract, the Court of Appeal has held in University of Plymouth accommodation case.

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the reproduction of eleven words from news articles can be unlawful.

UK Digital Archive (UKDA) workshops on managing and sharing research data, including copyright, confidentiality and ethics.

Professor claimed unauthorised access to sensitive data.

ICO concerned about plans to gather more communications data.

A high visibilty disclaimer may help avoid liability for mistakes on a website.

University of Glasgow to license the use of IP created by academic researchers without royalties.

Stolen 'password protected' laptops lacked adequate security - ICO.

Downloadable segments of the webcast on Web 2.0 and the Law for e-Tutors are now available on our website.

We're sorry to say goodbye to Mahesh, who has been a Legal Information Specialist with JISC Legal for over three years.

Five NHS Trusts have been criticised by the ICO over loss of patients' sensitive personal data.

UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) rules that a web page can be considered prior art and the date on the webpage could be taken at face value.

A man has been jailed for snooping in on police databases to collect information for terrorists.

Please note that JISC Legal is on holiday on Monday, 20 July 2009.

Amberhawk Training Limited have announced the launch of a new information law blog called "Hawktalk".

New Regulations increase the annual notification fee to £500 for some FE and HE institutions that are not charities.