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Posted on September 09, 2010 10:02
A resource from the Higher Education Academy English Subject Centre aimed at those developing courses which suggests that it is necessary to consider copyright clearance from the start.
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Posted on September 08, 2010 14:42
The general rule of UK defamation law is that the publisher of defamation faces liability. This applies to FE and HE institutions in the same way as ... (
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Posted on September 08, 2010 14:41
Email disclaimers are designed as an attempt to limit the sender's liability for the content of a message. However, their ability to prevent ... (cont)
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Posted on September 07, 2010 10:55
Google to pay $8.5m (£5.5m) to settle a privacy violation lawsuit concerning its Buzz social network.
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Posted on September 03, 2010 10:25
The recent case of Zurich Insurance receiving a £2.275 million fine for loss of personal data highlights the risks involved in managing data transfer when outsourcing IT services.
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Posted on September 01, 2010 09:37
Online marketing and advertisments will, from 1 March 2011, be subject to the same strict advertising rules as traditional media.
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Posted on August 24, 2010 13:20
A CD containing sensitive personal data was discovered at a bus stop and was unencrypted with no password protection.
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Posted on August 23, 2010 15:11
One in twenty employees face a reprimand for email 'bloomers'.
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Posted on August 20, 2010 14:28
A consultation by the GEO seeks views on proposals for draft regulations on the new public sector equality duty.
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Posted on August 20, 2010 10:08
Guidance for public sector organisationsaims to make current equality law more consistent, clearer and easier to follow in order to make society fairer.
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Posted on August 19, 2010 16:30
A glitch in Middlesex University’s I.T system meant 2500 acceptance letters mistakenly offering places were sent out to applicants.
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Posted on August 13, 2010 14:46
More Facebook users are reporting suspicious behaviour.
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Posted on July 28, 2010 12:17
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.
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Posted on July 23, 2010 15:34
This guidance document examines the Digital Economy Act 2010 and its implications for universities and colleges in the UK.
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Posted on July 20, 2010 12:30
JISC Legal's Kirsty McLaughlin answered questions about what the Digital Economy Act could mean for universities and colleges in this JISC podcast.
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Posted on July 13, 2010 10:38
A Defamation Bill, to be published next year, will balance freedom of speech with protection of reputation.
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Posted on July 08, 2010 11:04
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.
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Posted on July 08, 2010 08:51
Scientists at CRU at the University of East Anglia acted rigourously and honestly in their advice to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
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Posted on July 05, 2010 10:44
Nine websites accused of offering links to pirated films have been shut down and had their bank accounts seized.
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Posted on July 02, 2010 14:10
Facebook has begun to make changes in order to simplify and improve its privacy practices.
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Posted on June 29, 2010 16:07
The European Commission will pursue a case against the UK Government if it does not strengthen the Information Commissioner's powers.
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Posted on June 24, 2010 15:24
The Viacom v Google case highlights the need for institutions to have ‘take down’ procedures in place.
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Posted on June 23, 2010 13:14
The Digital Economy Act and Copyright Infringement Briefing will be held at the British Library Conference Centre in London.
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Posted on June 22, 2010 11:50
Service Manager Jason Miles-Campbell presented on the
Law and e-Assessment.
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Posted on April 20, 2010 13:50
A member of Gwent police force is facing possible dismissal, after accidentally sending an unsecure email attachment containing sensitive personal data to a journalist.
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Posted on April 14, 2010 12:30
On 8 April 2010 the Equality Act received royal assent after completing its parliamentary process.
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Posted on April 09, 2010 15:12
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.
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Posted on April 06, 2010 14:30
This amendment directive requires consent for the placement of cookies on the Internet by tightening existing legislation in this regard, namely the, e-Privacy Directive, 2002/58/EC.
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Posted on March 30, 2010 11:17
A recent High Court ruling found an indexing company which sorts postings to Usenet groups liable for the copyright infringing actions of its users.
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Posted on March 16, 2010 16:38
JISC has launched a toolkit to allow a better understanding of the legal issues involved in managing identity issues.
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Posted on March 09, 2010 09:44
Under new Government proposals the amount of fees that solicitors can charge for successful libel cases on a no-win, no-fee basis will dramatically be reduced from April this year.
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Posted on March 08, 2010 10:45
Every single YouTube video with English language audio can now support captioning created by speech recognition software thus improving the sites accessibility for videos.
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Posted on March 05, 2010 15:55
A surprise amendment forced through for controversial clause 17 of the Digital Economy Bill could lead to entire sites being forced offline if it becomes law.
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Posted on March 04, 2010 16:55
Information on and examples of acceptable and unacceptable use of computer systems as well as practical tips on dealing with computer crime.
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Posted on March 03, 2010 09:48
A checklist of questions for institutions to consider when updating or framing an e-safety policy.
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Posted on March 02, 2010 13:01
This webcast was designed to assist institutions in meeting their legal duties and inspection needs in relation to safeguarding and e-security. 
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Posted on March 01, 2010 14:43
Under proposals outlined in the Digital Economy Bill, universities, libraries and small businesses offering wi-fi services will not be exempt from ensuring that their networks are not used to infringe copyright.
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Posted on February 25, 2010 17:44
The majority of people asked in a recent survey on copyright law in the UK have little or no knowledge of what is legal, reports Consumer Focus.
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Posted on February 23, 2010 16:08
A new law aimed at tackling stalkers as well as those who harass individuals via text or online is being proposed by Scottish Ministers.
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Posted on February 19, 2010 12:20
The Royal Bank of Scotland recently lost their appeal against the decision that they were in breach of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
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Posted on February 09, 2010 14:22
The third sector will see copyright exemptions for public playing of sound recordings and music removed from April 2010
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Posted on January 29, 2010 13:54
The University of East Anglia is to investigate how Freedom of Information requests were dealt with.
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Posted on January 29, 2010 11:17
Removing potentially libellous material posted by website users as soon as possible can protect from liability
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Posted on January 28, 2010 16:33
Institutions falling to report data breaches can face financial penalties from April 2010
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Posted on January 22, 2010 11:05
Illegal downloading of copyrighted material is being tackled by the UK Government with a new Digital Economy Bill.
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Posted on January 19, 2010 10:10
Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) publishes new guidance to help individuals in Northern Ireland take a claim to court under the Data Protection Act.
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Posted on January 05, 2010 15:02
An American graduate found guilty of copyright infringement for illegally downoading and uploading songs on Napster and Kazaa is seeking a new trial or a reduction of damages.
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Posted on December 23, 2009 09:24
French court finds Google guilty of infringing copyright by digitising books and putting extracts online.
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Posted on December 15, 2009 13:04
Presentation by Jason Miles-Campbell on e-Safety and the Law at the RSC Scotland North & East Winter Fayre at the National e-Science Centre in Edinburgh.
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Posted on November 23, 2009 16:03
The email system of a leading research unit based at the University of East Anglia has been hacked.
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