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Posted on May 23, 2012 12:31
The UK Government has published new guidance for civil servants covering the benefits and pitfalls of social media.
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Posted on May 11, 2012 12:15
A story published this week in the
Higher Education network blog highlights the issue of universities monitoring social media sites.
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Posted on May 10, 2012 13:30
This QMUL paper looks at the developments in cloud contracts including those which will increase legal certainty and compliance.
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Posted on May 04, 2012 11:09
Learners have a right of privacy to personal communications (article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights) but colleges have ... (
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Posted on May 03, 2012 11:19
The EU’s cyber security agency, ENISA has launched a practical guide for IT procurement teams which assesses the security of cloud service providers.
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Posted on May 02, 2012 11:26
An employment tribunal recently held that an employee was fairly sacked for posting obscene Facebook messages.
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Posted on May 01, 2012 14:58
A Welsh health board has been issued with a £70,000 fine following a serious breach of the Data Protection Act,1998.
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Posted on May 01, 2012 11:47
UK Internet Service Providers (ISPs) including Sky, Virgin Media and Talk Talk must block file-sharing website The Pirate Bay, the High Court has ruled.
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Posted on April 30, 2012 13:58
Despite fewer fines for private firms than public organisations over an eleven month period, the Information Commissioner’s Office says issuing monetary penalties depends on strict criteria, not whether an organisation is private or public.
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Posted on April 23, 2012 11:19
Staff at institutions using mobile devices in teaching and learning may be interested in providing their views on how to regulate wireless networked devices.
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Posted on April 11, 2012 08:55
The International Chamber of Commerce UK has published cookie guidance to help website operators move towards compliance with new consent requirements.
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Posted on April 10, 2012 12:52
Social networking websites used to threaten teachers.
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Posted on April 04, 2012 10:11
Our Mobile Technologies and the Law webcast (streamed live on 14 March 2012) can now be accessed in captioned, bite-sized segments. 
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Posted on March 27, 2012 15:35
A student who admitted posting racially offensive comments on social networking site, Twitter, has been sentenced to 56 days imprisonment.
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Posted on March 27, 2012 12:08
A former cricketer has been awarded damages of £90,000 plus legal costs by the High Court, in England, after suing over a defamatory tweet alleging that he was involved in match-fixing.
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Posted on March 13, 2012 16:10
Whatever the mobile technology use, there are legal issues to consider from the outset of your project and this is a checklist of the main areas to consider in your planning process.
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Posted on March 13, 2012 11:34
Contact your RSC for support in making good use of this online resource.
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Posted on March 12, 2012 14:34
UK data protection boss has concerns over Google's information sharing between services and users' lack of control.
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Posted on March 12, 2012 13:21
A head teacher put up photos of pupils who had low results as motivation to work harder.
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Posted on March 06, 2012 12:10
The High Court recently ruled that the search giant Google wasn’t responsible for defamatory material posted on its blogging site.
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Posted on March 05, 2012 10:45
The Prime Minister is expected to back legislative change in the Protection of Freedoms Bill to make stalking a crime.
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Posted on March 05, 2012 09:17
Mr Justice Teare ruled that a legal claim could be served via an active and legitimate Facebook account.
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Posted on March 01, 2012 16:21
Durham University breached the Data Protection Act after disclosing personal information on its website.
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Posted on February 27, 2012 12:11
An alleged report has been leaked that offers detailed guidance on when images should be removed from Facebook.
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Posted on February 22, 2012 11:26
Are you aware of the legal implications of using mobile technologies within your institution? Our latest webcast 'Mobile Technologies and the Law' will address the legal aspects of the use of mobile technologies in HE and FE institutions.
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Posted on February 17, 2012 16:01
This guidance is intended for staff in sixth form colleges and aims to provide a helpful overview to key legal issues relevant to sixth form colleges in the development and use of ICT.
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Posted on February 13, 2012 09:27
This guidance is intended for those in colleges and universities with responsibility for data protection, and for those involved in the introduction and use of mobile devices.
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Posted on February 08, 2012 15:32
A teacher has faced a disciplinary hearing because of her posts on the social media website Facebook.
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Posted on February 07, 2012 11:06
A new report published by Beatbullying considers the state of cyberbullying amongst children, young people and teachers in the UK.
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Posted on February 06, 2012 10:42
The HTML version of JISC Legal's guidance on Security, Mobile Devices and the Data Protection
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Posted on February 06, 2012 09:54
This webcast will look at the legal issues in the use of mobile technologies in colleges and universities. It will allow colleges and universities to go forward with an awareness of the legal risks, and being confident in compliance.
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Posted on January 24, 2012 10:41
A juror who researched a defendant's history on the internet and forwarded details of what she found to fellow members was sentenced to a six month prison term.
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Posted on January 23, 2012 12:36
The increased use of Twitter, Facebook and email within institutions has led to a rise in unacceptable professional conduct.
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Posted on January 12, 2012 14:12
This guidance is intended for staff in independent specialist colleges that provide further education or training for learners with varying learning needs due to disability issues.
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Posted on January 12, 2012 13:33
The ICO has updated guidance on how public electronic communications service providers should respond to security breaches.
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Posted on January 09, 2012 12:40
Gay pornography was not capable of “depraving and corrupting” according to a jury.
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Posted on January 06, 2012 15:12
The Law Society has published a practice note that examines the use of LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
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Posted on December 23, 2011 09:54
The blog post at http://inforrm.wordpress.com/2011/12/22/law-and-media-tweets-and-tweeters-updated-105-people-to-follow-judith-townend/ gives a u...
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Posted on December 21, 2011 10:05
Any monitoring of systems, even if it is minimal, must be done only after consent has been sought from the persons who are subject to monitoring
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Posted on December 12, 2011 16:37
A council has been fined £130,000 after a further breach of the Data Protection Act.
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Posted on December 12, 2011 10:18
Emails deceived students on government loans into providing financial details.
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Posted on December 09, 2011 16:27
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.
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Posted on December 06, 2011 12:49
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.
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Posted on November 30, 2011 11:37
Facebook's tighter rules on consent and privacy should help colleges and universities in the UK.
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Posted on November 30, 2011 10:01
Data protection and other legal issues remain the same for a college or university when hosting, offering or using blogs, wikis, and any other ... (cont)
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Posted on November 28, 2011 13:52
Penalties of £60,000 and £80,000 are served after highly sensitive personal information is emailed to the wrong recipients.
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Posted on November 28, 2011 09:34
The Government's new set of objectives aim to combat cybercrime and promote economic growth in internet business.
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Posted on November 23, 2011 11:27
A new report finds there have been over 1000 cases of personal data loss since 2008 including those involving a significant number of mobile devices.
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Posted on November 22, 2011 11:58
This guidance is designed to help institutions deal with consent management when sharing personal data across and between institutions and external service providers.
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Posted on November 17, 2011 14:26
The new Education Act 2011 will focus inspection in four ‘core’ areas, one of which is behaviour and safety, which includes e-Safety.
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