Information Technology

• Renewal of Intellectual Property Rights – IPO Warning

  • Posted4 September 2012

  The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has warned that some businesses have reported receiving unsolicited ‘official-looking’ reminders, often in the form of an invoice, from one or more companies offering to...

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• Google at Loggerheads with European Data Regulators

  • Posted15 August 2012

  Global search giant Google has found itself in hot water over a decision to rewrite its privacy policies into a single document covering all of its services. Various European agencies...

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• The Bell Tolls for File-Sharing Sites

  • Posted2 August 2012

  The bell has tolled for file-sharing websites after file-sharing provided by the Swedish website The Pirate Bay (TPB) was declared unlawful by the High Court. A group of record...

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• New Cookie Law – A Reminder

  • Posted13 July 2012

  The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 require consent to be obtained for the use of cookies and similar technologies for storing information, and accessing information stored,...

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• Style the Clincher in Copyright Case

  • Posted25 June 2012

  There is a common belief that because something can be viewed on or copied from the Internet, it is free for anyone to use. This is not the case. Nor...

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• Cookie Consent Now Required

  • Posted28 May 2012

  Website operators are reminded that the grace period for achieving compliance with the requirements of the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 has now expired. From...

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