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2009

IP, Technology & Data

Telecoms to be testing ground for data security breach notification requirements

So the European Council has finally approved amendments to the “E-Privacy” Directive (Directive 2002/58/EC) which will introduce a formal data security breach notification obligation for providers of telecommunications services. This brings a temporary end to the wrangling which saw the European Parliament pushing for the notification requirements to extend also to providers of other information… Read more »

Posted by Brodies Blog

On November 13, 2009

Nov

2009

IP, Technology & Data

Twittersquatting

So, cybersquatters have hit Twitter and Hyundai are considering court action to prevent someone displaying racy pictures and a caption saying, “Have a lustful day” under their name on Twitter. According to this report a number of large brands including Diageo, Burger King, Nike and Volkswagen all have squatters sitting on their accounts. The UK… Read more »

Posted by Iain Rutherford

On November 11, 2009

Nov

2009

IP, Technology & Data

The long and winding road

My favourite band ever is the Beatles. If you start to read up on their history you get a crash course in company law, partnership law, copyright law, trademark law – lots of kinds of law. And hey, the tunes aren’t too shoddy either. The latest development in Beatles legal wrangles is that an American website… Read more »

Posted by Martin Sloan

On November 10, 2009

Nov

2009

IP, Technology & Data

The Rise of the Machines (Phorm and Data Protection)

Earlier last month the Office of Fair Trading announced a review of the targeting of “online behavioural advertising and customised pricing”. I think this is a result of the EU threatening legal action against the UK. The dispute centres around BT’s secret trials in 2006 and 2007 of “behavioural advertising” technology developed by UK tech… Read more »

Posted by Martin Sloan

On November 5, 2009

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