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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One in twenty employees face a reprimand for email 'bloomers'.
A consultation by the GEO seeks views on proposals for draft regulations on the new public sector equality duty.
Guidance for public sector organisationsaims to make current equality law more consistent, clearer and easier to follow in order to make society fairer.
A glitch in Middlesex University’s I.T system meant 2500 acceptance letters mistakenly offering places were sent out to applicants.
A landmark ruling held that covert surveillance by a local authority to establish whether a family lived at a particular address was not necessary, not proportionate and breached their right to privacy.
A working party representing 37 EU countries is currently negotiating the Anti-counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) which intends to tackle online copyright infringements on an international level.
This guidance document examines the Digital Economy Act 2010 and its implications for universities and colleges in the UK.
Facebook has begun to make changes in order to simplify and improve its privacy practices.
The Viacom v Google case highlights the need for institutions to have ‘take down’ procedures in place.
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