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New “bring your own device” guidance published by Information Commissioner’s Office

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • April 15 2013

On 7 March 2013, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) published new guidance on "bring your own device" (BYOD), which explains the risks

UK data anonymisation code

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • March 13 2013

The UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published a code of practice on managing data protection risks related to data anonymisation (the

UK Court rules that computer program functionality is not protected by copyright

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • March 13 2013

On 25 January, Mr Justice Arnold handed down his decision in SAS Institute Inc. v World Programming Limited 2013 EWHC 69 (Ch), following the Court

Information Commissioner’s Office publishes report on enforcement of new cookie rules

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • January 9 2013

Six months after the entry into force of amendments to the EPrivacy and Electronic Communications Directive 200258 EC (the Directive), the Information

Privacy scofflaws beware: increasing fines in the United Kingdom and Europe

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • November 28 2012

The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office is committed to enforcing the Data Protection Act 1998 and has the right to impose fines of up to £500,000 for serious breaches

Cloud computing: practical guidance from the Information Commissioner's Office

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • November 7 2012

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) recently published practical guidance on the use of cloud computing for businesses

Information Commissioner’s Office publishes guidance on deletion of personal data

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • September 17 2012

As part of a series of guidance, the Information Commissioner’s Office has published new guidance on deleting personal information under the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) and how organisations and businesses can comply with the fifth data protection principle as set out in the DPA

Transparency International issues UK Bribery Act guidance on mergers, acquisitions and investments

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • June 21 2012

As a consequence of the entry into force of the Bribery Act 2010 (the Act) on 1 July 2011, for the first time, anti-bribery due diligence has become a necessity for companies undertaking mergers, acquisitions and investments. Transparency International UK (TI UK) has published the final version of its guidance, Anti-Bribery Due Diligence for Transactions (the guidance), to be used when undertaking anti-bribery due diligence in this context

90,000 reasons to consider ongoing data protection training as critical

  • McDermott Will & Emery
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • June 7 2012

The United Kingdom Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a £90,000 penalty notice to Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust for sending faxes containing patient information to an unauthorised fax number

International Chamber of Commerce UK cookie guide

  • McDermott Will & Emery
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  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • April 30 2012

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has issued guidance to help website operators and users understand and apply the changes to the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 relating to cookies that will come into force in the United Kingdom on 25 May 2012