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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 27, 2010 16:16
The Scottish Information Commissioner publishes new guidance for making and handling FOI requests.
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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 13:59
A council were found to be in breach of the Data Protection Act after sensitive personal data relating to social work records were found in a filing cabinet bought by a member of the public.
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Posted on January 19, 2010 10:45
The Information Tribunal has been abolished and its functions have been subsumed into the General Regulatory Chamber.
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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 15, 2010 15:23
This two day intensive privacy conference brings together leading experts to discuss the most recent developments affecting data protection across Europe.
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Posted on January 15, 2010 14:56
This report highlights developments that have taken place since the publication of the Data Handling Review.
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Posted on January 13, 2010 14:32
ICO issues guidance on its new powers to impose monetary penalties of up to £500,000 for serious breaches of the Data Protection Act.
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Posted on January 06, 2010 10:38
A Birmingham high school has been required to sign a formal undertaking after a laptop containing the unencrypted personal details of around a thousand staff and students was stolen.
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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 22, 2009 15:37
Penningtons Solicitors have reported on a recent settlement between Getty Images and a removals firm which had used without licence a Getty Images photo.
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Posted on December 22, 2009 14:58
The consultation on a revised code of practice can be found on the Scottish Government website.
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Posted on December 21, 2009 14:25
The Information Tribunal has ruled that redaction time cannot count towards Freedom of Information (FOI) cost capping.
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Posted on December 11, 2009 11:05
The Information Commissioner's Office has launched a consultation on new guidance governing online privacy.
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Posted on December 04, 2009 15:19
On the 24 April 2009 the Equality Bill was introduced in the House of Commons and was published on 27 April with a view to achieving Royal Assent in the spring 2010.
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Posted on November 30, 2009 16:25
The European Parliament has voted in favour of new and updated legislation governing Europe's telecoms industry.
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Posted on November 30, 2009 10:12
The Information Commisioner's Office has published new guidance on the Data Protection Act.
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Posted on November 27, 2009 16:21
Dealing with all aspects of enforcement by the ICO.
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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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Posted on November 23, 2009 14:26
Useful workshop for those interested in SharePoint/Moss 2007.
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Posted on November 23, 2009 10:19
Introduction to Records Management - 9 December 2009 and Developing File Plans and Records retention Schedules - 10 December 2009.
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Posted on November 20, 2009 10:36
A further selection of IPR FAQs are availalable from JISC Inform, Issue 26 - Know Your Rights: Intellectual Property and Technology. You can ... (cont)
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Posted on November 10, 2009 11:04
Experts from Switzerland discuss digital archiving.
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Posted on November 05, 2009 10:32
The British Library announced that it supports the move made by the government to ensure that copyright is fit for the digital age.
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Posted on October 28, 2009 15:51
At JISC Legal we have upgraded our website and want to highlight some of the changes and features which make accessing our guidance more straightforward
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Posted on October 27, 2009 16:16
Exploring issues surrounding compliance.
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Posted on October 20, 2009 16:09
Introductory course organised by CILIPS.
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Posted on October 20, 2009 15:16
The High Court has ruled that newspapers can lose their libel protection if elements of a case change.
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Posted on October 19, 2009 15:45
In response to a call from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) the government are consulting on amending the Data Protection Act 1998.
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Posted on October 06, 2009 09:42
JISC Legal is working with seven JISC services to provide a unique tailored service for the education sector.
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Posted on October 02, 2009 09:27
A new notification fee of £500 was introduced for some larger institutions on 1 October 2009.
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Posted on September 22, 2009 15:48
ILIG presents two half day seminars - Ecopyright - practical solutions and User-generated content - a copyright challenge.
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Posted on September 18, 2009 15:52
The Ministry of Justice seeks views on updating defamation law so it is fit for the modern age.
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Posted on September 17, 2009 11:24
Information Commissioner & Tribunal Decisions - what do they mean in practice?
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Posted on September 04, 2009 10:15
The legal issues which arise when using e-assessment in UK FE and HE.
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Posted on August 04, 2009 14:12
The ‘Raising the Bar’ information governance conference - 9 September 2009 in Edinburgh.
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Posted on August 04, 2009 10:47
A series of emails and phone calls did not establish a contract, the Court of Appeal has held in University of Plymouth accommodation case.
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Posted on August 01, 2009 09:46
Professor claimed unauthorised access to sensitive data.
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Posted on July 30, 2009 12:10
A high visibilty disclaimer may help avoid liability for mistakes on a website.
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Posted on July 21, 2009 11:07
Five NHS Trusts have been criticised by the ICO over loss of patients' sensitive personal data.
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Posted on July 21, 2009 10:48
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.
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Posted on July 21, 2009 10:35
A man has been jailed for snooping in on police databases to collect information for terrorists.
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Posted on July 08, 2009 16:21
New Regulations increase the annual notification fee to £500 for some FE and HE institutions that are not charities.
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Posted on July 01, 2009 14:41
The Ministry of Justice has published the 4th report on the operation of the FOI 2000 Act in Central Government 2008.
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Posted on June 12, 2009 15:12
The ICO has published privacy notice codes of practice.
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Posted on June 12, 2009 15:05
BCS has published the 'Personal Data Guardianship Code' for confidential information.
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Posted on June 10, 2009 15:00
A FOI request may be refused because of time already spent on it.
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Posted on June 08, 2009 14:52
ICO issues handbook on handling personal information and managing privacy risks.
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Posted on June 08, 2009 14:48
Legal team denied access to pupil database due to potential human rights violation.
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