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Meaning of a "perpetual" licence

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
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  • June 15 2010

In a recent case, BMS Computer Solutions Limited v AB Agri Limited, the UK High Court considered the meaning of the term "perpetual" in the context of a software licensing agreement

Self checks: Data Protection Regulation introduces impact assessments

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
  • -
  • January 29 2013

The proposed draft Data Protection Regulation (the "Proposed Regulation") introduces a new requirement for impact assessments to be conducted by data

High Court quashes Data Protection Commissioner’s objection to graduated response system

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
  • -
  • July 17 2012

On 27 June 2012, Mr Justice Charleton gave his decision in the judicial review action taken by the Irish recording companies to prevent the graduated response system (GRS) agreed with eircom, the largest ISP in Ireland, being shut down as illegal

European Commision updates standard clauses to permit sub-processing

  • Matheson
  • -
  • European Union, Ireland
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  • June 15 2010

On 5 February the European Commission adopted a Decision to update the "Controller to Processor" standard contractual clauses (these are the clauses that had been approved by Commission Decision 200216EC

National Strategy on Cyber Security announced

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
  • -
  • August 18 2009

The Irish Government has announced its intention to develop a new National Strategy on Cyber Security following the publication on 10 August 2009 by the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources of a Request for Tenders for the preparation of a report on the development of a national strategy on cyber security

Visusoft Limited v Robert Harris and ARH Software Solutions Ltd

  • Matheson
  • -
  • Ireland
  • -
  • August 31 2010

Mr Harris was employed by Visusoft Limited from January 2005 to March 2006

Share and share alike: confidential information in the courts

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
  • -
  • December 31 2009

The High Court decision in Koger Inc & Anor v O’Donnell & Ors examines the delicate balance between the protection of confidential information and the obligations on disputing parties in the discovery process

Computing in the cloud: clear skies ahead or clouds on the horizon?

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
  • -
  • November 3 2011

Cloud computing is the delivery of software and data storage solutions via the internet with the associated hardware generally located in datacentres far from the cloud customers’ main business premises

Irish Data Protection Commissioner to audit major social media companies

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
  • -
  • February 14 2013

The Irish Data Protection Commissioner (the "DPC") has stated his intention to carry out scheduled audits of major social media companies that have

Don't get caught out: an overview of Data Protection Audits

  • Matheson
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  • Ireland
  • -
  • January 29 2013

The Data Protection Commissioner (the “DPC”) has specific ‘investigative powers' under the Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003 (the “Acts”) such as the