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News The European Commission has said the UK government doesn't have adequate communications privacy legislation and must step up its efforts. The announcement follows complaints by UK... [30 Oct 2009]
Amazon's Kindle ignites legal upheaval
Comment With e-books, the challenge faced by lawmakers throughout the world to ensure copyright and intellectual property legislation keeps pace with the rate of technological change will only grow. This does not look like the... [27 Oct 2009]
Monitoring staff email and internet: The dos and don'ts
News Relevant legislation includes the Data Protection Act (DPA), Ripa 2000 and even the Human Rights Act. Unlike workers in the US, employees in the UK do have an expectation of privacy in the workplace, and... [22 Oct 2009]
How green credentials are shaping IT contracts
Comment Although legislation aimed at minimising the impact of IT projects on the environment is limited, sustainability issues are starting to form part of the contracting process. In particular, the UK... [10 Sep 2009]
Digital Britain: Treasury's Timms set to be next broadband ambassador?
News The levy will, however, require new legislation, and it will be the task of Carter's successor to push that through Parliament. Reports of Lord Carter's departure emerged just prior to the release of his Digital Britain... [04 Aug 2009]
Photos: UK's ID card revealed
Photo However critics of the scheme claim that legislation under the Identity Cards Act 2006 will allow the government to collect personal details for ID cards by the back door. People living in Manchester will be the first... [30 Jul 2009]
Soca's cybercrime cops score 21 convictions
News Other techniques used to combat cybercriminals also include working with "internet protocol registrars" and others involved in regulating the internet and the influencing of future legislation, according to Johnson. [15 Jul 2009]
£24m: The cost of tracking your emails and phone calls
News Data retained under the legislation includes the details of the duration, destination and location of electronic communications, although not details of their content. The data retention legislation has... [13 Jul 2009]
How realistic is Digital Britain's broadband plan?
News This charge, if allowed by the new legislation, will feed into a fund that will be used to roll out high-speed next-generation broadband access in areas of the UK where commercial companies do not see a... [01 Jul 2009]
'Don't let European telecoms law get axed', says Ofcom
News The head of UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has urged European parliamentarians and telecommunications ministers to resolve an argument that has erupted over a raft of new legislation. The... [26 Jun 2009]
Critics slam Digital Britain over file-sharers and tax plans
News Nicholas Lansman, the secretary general of the ISP Association, said the group was pleased the government had ruled out introducing legislation to force internet companies to disconnect persistent users of illicit P2P... [18 Jun 2009]
When will organisations pay for data breaches?
Comment The role of the Information Commissioner's Office (or ICO) as the independent body charged with policing and enforcing data protection legislation is to promote good practice and ultimately, as the regulator, to take... [02 Jun 2009]
Calls for gov't Phorm investigation rejected
News In its response, Number 10 said privacy legislation was enforced by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), adding that the ICO "is an independent body, and it would not be appropriate for the government to... [21 May 2009]
IP infringement fines to rise
News The Open Rights Group (ORG), a digital civil-liberties organisation, said that, while the commercial production of pirated works should be penalised, it would be helpful to have a 'fair use' clause built into IP... [07 May 2009]
Inside the government's Facebook monitoring plans
News Legislation has already come into force that requires service providers to retain details of user internet access, email and internet telephony for a year. Facebook's chief privacy officer, Chris Kelly, told silicon.com... [27 Apr 2009]
