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We have recently added two law watch notices to our website which will be of interest to those responsible for institutional information governance.

Loss of two unencrypted laptops containing sensitive personal information results in monetary penalties.

The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) has published its report ‘Security and Resilience in Governmental Clouds’ which assesses the operational, legal, and security requirements of cloud computing.

Those of you concerned with accessibility issues in the use of technology will be interested to visit the new website of our sister organisation, JISC Techdis.

Report published on proposals to revise publication schemes.

In light of Data Protection Day, the Information Commissioner’s Office has re-launched this popular guidance document offering tips on how to protect personal data online.

A Statutory Instrument has been set out on costs sharing for rights holders and ISPs in implementing the Digital Economy Act. 

A recent report from the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee states that FOI law as it applies to scientific research is confused and needs urgent resolution.

The Cloud Industry Forum has launched a Code of Practice for cloud service providers.

The IPO has announced this competition to provide additional awards of funds to encourage and support projects which show innovative ways of managing intellectual property.

The High Court recently decided, in relation to copyright law, that the term ‘making available’ to the public, that the 'making available' happens where the servers send the files, rather than where received.

The Risk Management Calculator will help gauge the risks associated with publishing open educational materials.

In an Israeli court case this month, the user of Creative Commons licensed photographs was found to have infringed copyright by creating and selling collages using those images without complying with the CC BY-NC-ND licence's conditions.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published (12 Jan 2011) its latest guidance for public authorities on the new public sector equality duty which comes into force on 6 April 2011.

Facebook is to make changes to ensure that users only share information when they intend to do so.

JISC Legal recently contributed to the JANET factsheet on providing email addresses for alumni, including legal and contractual obligations.

A leading panel of experts has released a report advising the European Commission that in order to remain copyright protected rights holders should be required to register with EU countries.

JISC Legal is currently seeking volunteers to join an informal Users Group to provide feedback on our activity on an ongoing basis.

The European Commission has announced a consultation on the Commission report on the enforcement of intellectual property rights.

Information Commissioner publishes top tips on freedom of information for public authority communications professionals.