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IT & outsourcing bulletin - 28 March 2013

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • March 28 2013

The issue of cyber security appears is climbing high on the political agenda both at a European and a national UK level. The European Commission has

IT & outsourcing e-bulletin - a round-up of developments

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • July 31 2012

Ofcom has published a revised version of the Initial Obligations Code for ISPs and copyright owners in an effort to tackle online copyright infringement as per the provisions of the controversial Digital Economy Act

A round-up of developments

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • May 24 2012

In the case of SAS Institute v World Programming Limited, the Court of Justice of the European Union (the "CJEU") has considered the limited extent to which certain elements of a computer program enjoy copyright protection

Data protection reform: fit for the digital age, or back to the drawing board?

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • European Union, United Kingdom
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  • March 30 2012

On Wednesday, 25 January 2012, the European Commission released its long awaited proposals to revise the 1995 EU Data Protection Directive (9546EC

IT and outsourcing e-bulletin - a round-up of developments

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
  • -
  • European Union, United Kingdom
  • -
  • January 31 2012

On Wednesday, 25 January 2012, the European Commission released its long awaited proposals to revise the 1995 EU Data Protection Directive (9546EC

Doing it by the (Face)book: the ACAS guidelines to social networking

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • October 7 2011

Following new research from the Institute for Employment Studies, the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) has released guidelines for employers on how to approach the expanding use of social networking in the workplace

The right stuff: the Government welcomes the recommendations in the Hargreaves' Report and outlines its plans for implementation of the Digital Economy Act

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • October 7 2011

In August 2011, the Government published its responses to the independent review of IP and Growth undertaken by Professor Ian Hargreaves earlier in the year

Online advertisers urged to take hands out of the cookie jar

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • October 7 2011

The Article 29 Working Party has met with leading advertising groups to discuss ongoing concerns regarding a self-regulatory code of conduct for online behavioural advertising

Food for thought: new cookie rules come into force in the UK

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • June 1 2011

The Electronic Communications and Wireless Telegraphy Regulations 2011 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 came into effect on 26 May 2011 in the UK, implementing into national law amendments made to the EU Communications Framework in 2009

Government publishes ICT strategy

  • Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
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  • United Kingdom
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  • March 31 2011

The Cabinet Office has published its ICT Strategy, setting out its strategic goals for ICT and the key actions to be delivered over the next 24 months