e-Commerce Archive


The Intellectual Property Office is looking for input on the new small patent claims procedures proposals, which have been designed to simplify and speed up the process.

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The ICO has updated guidance on how public electronic communications service providers should respond to security breaches.

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A consultation has been announced to gather evidence on proposals to widen copyright exceptions including private copying, non-commercial research and library archiving.

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Find out what your institution should be doing about its use of cookies in the JISC Legal article entitled "Cookies - Six months Until Enforcement".

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The law has changed that applies to how cookies are used by websites.

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New tools being developed will shield personal data and reveal when sites do not respect privacy requests.

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New IP guidance to enable businesses to protect their own IP and to respect the IP of others has been launched.

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A user's consent is required before it is lawful to store and access information on their computer.

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Recommendations made by the Hargreaves review of intellectual property and growth have been accepted by the Government.

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Member of staff failed to realise they had made an error while carrying out work on the University’s IT system.

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A data controller is able to anonymise originally-personal data to make it free of data protection law constraints.

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A new law that comes into force today (14 June 2011) in England and Wales will make it easier to protect patent and design rights.

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We are pleased to announce the launch of JISC Legal Plus - a new staff development service bringing JISC Legal's expertise to your institution at competitive prices...  (cont'd)

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Peer To Patent is an online system that aims to improve the quality of issued patents.

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The European Commission has launched a consultation on cloud computing.  This will feed into the European cloud computing strategy due to be presented in 2012.

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Users of online photo-sharing service may have unwittingly signed away the rights to their own images. 

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Fines of up to £500,000 for the most serious incidents of sending unwanted emails.

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Cloud computing and data protection, new research from Queen Mary, University of London.

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The Budget supporting papers have indicated various proposed actions including a new Communications Act and proposals relating to intellectual property.

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New law gives individuals more control over what information organisations can store on their computer.

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The IPO newsletter includes links to IP related stories which have featured in the news in the last month, and an article on IP and website design.  

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The University of the West of England is running a full day conference on Cloud Computing at its Exhibition and Conference Centre in Bristol.

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

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

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

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Competition to improve how institutions conduct research and manage intellectual property rights.

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ICO has ordered the disclosure of information relating to BBC contracts.

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A consultation in respect of two specific changes to RIPA is being run by the Home Office.

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A recent High Court case has clarified the liabilities with regard to online publishing.

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Causing "substantial damage or distress to individuals" by processing their personal data unfairly is likely to result in a fine.

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A recent official announcement by David Cameron states UK intellectual property laws are to be reviewed to make them “fit for the internet age”. 

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Service providers only become liable once told of specific infringing content and fail to act.

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The Government has outlined how the cost of tackling online copyright infringement is to be met.

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Google to pay $8.5m (£5.5m) to settle a privacy violation lawsuit concerning its Buzz social network.

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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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Online marketing and advertisments will, from 1 March 2011, be subject to the same strict advertising rules as traditional media.

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A conference exploring how to exploit intangible assets through using the intellectual property system efficiently and effectively.

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This website, which is maintained by the Intellectual Property Office provides guidance on intangible assets and how to manage these assets and create value from them - http://www.ipo.gov.uk/ian.htm.

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A research programme into intellectual property and its value to the British economy has been unveiled.

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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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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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The Viacom v Google case highlights the need for institutions to have ‘take down’ procedures in place.

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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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The Scottish Information Commissioner publishes new guidance for making and handling FOI requests.

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Guidance for UK university libraries on the legal implications of providing catalogue records for re-use in Web applications.

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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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A high visibilty disclaimer may help avoid liability for mistakes on a website.

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The ICO has published privacy notice codes of practice.

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Phishing emails are targeting the academic community.

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If a college or university delivers any Business and Community Engagement activities online, the institution must make sure that its website and processes comply with the e-commerce rules. This guide gives an overview of these rules.

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