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Cheat Sheet: Encryption

Cheat Sheet Although there are no data breach notification laws in the UK at the moment, HM Revenue & Customs is probably kicking itself over not encrypting the two CDs containing the details of 25 million child benefit recipients that got lost in the post. [28 Nov 2007]

Cheat Sheet: Creative Commons

Cheat Sheet The CC has been hard at work creating regional licences for legal jurisdictions across the world, to make sure the licences address local copyright and IP laws. It's a non-profit organisation focused on developing innovative and balanced approaches... [05 May 2005]

Cheat Sheet: Offshoring

Cheat Sheet UK firms using offshore facilities are bound by UK data protection laws to ensure the same level of protection as if it were stored here, while financial firms have to comply with Financial Services Authority regulations. [11 May 2004]

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IT Director

Cheat Sheet: The Microsoft antitrust case

Cheat Sheet To cut a long story short - and you knew we would - in June 2000 a Federal District Court found Microsoft to be guilty of monopolistic practices and bullying in such a way as to violate anti-trust laws and harm one-time browser foe Netscape. [24 Jan 2002]

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Law & Policy

Cheat Sheet: Spam

Cheat Sheet This may force countries to adopt laws ensuring dot-coms can't email customers without their explicit, positive assent. Most spam comes from outside of the EU, so won't be bound by our laws. Brussels starts meting out spam laws http://www.silicon... [03 Jan 2002]