privacy – Page 28 – Current Awareness

Bring your own device: managing the risks – Future of Law

Posted May 11th, 2016 in confidentiality, data protection, employment, human rights, news, privacy by sally

‘Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) – the practice of employees routinely using their personal laptops, mobiles and other internet connected devices for work – has become increasingly common over recent years, with one survey suggesting that BYOD has already been taken up by over half of UK workers. Using a single device at home and at work can pay dividends for both employees and employers in terms of convenience, increased efficiency and reduced cost. But there are also various risks that need to be managed, especially in the case of law firms which handle sensitive client data.’

Future of Law, 9th May 2016

Source: www.blog.lexisnexis.co.uk

13 ways you might be accidentally breaking the law, according to lawyers – The Independent

Posted May 11th, 2016 in birds, closed circuit television, complaints, computer crime, consent, harassment, human rights, internet, news, noise, nuisance, privacy, theft, trees, waste by sally

‘Various ways in which people may inadvertently break the laws of the UK while at home have been listed by lawyers.’

The Independent, 10th May 2016

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Court refuses request to force alleged hacker to divulge passwords – The Guardian

Posted May 11th, 2016 in case management, computer crime, disclosure, extradition, human rights, investigatory powers, news, privacy by sally

‘An alleged hacker fighting extradition to the US will not have to give the passwords for his encrypted computers to British law enforcement officers, following a landmark legal ruling.’

The Guardian, 10th May 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

How revenge porn sites rely on legal loopholes and anonymity – The Guardian

Posted May 10th, 2016 in harassment, internet, news, pornography, privacy by sally

‘One of the most difficult things about tackling revenge porn is the sheer number of channels by which it is distributed.’

The Guardian, 9th May 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

NHS fined for 56 Dean Street HIV status leak – BBC News

Posted May 9th, 2016 in data protection, electronic mail, fines, HIV, hospitals, news, privacy by sally

‘The NHS has been fined £180,000 after a sexual health centre leaked the details of almost 800 patients who had attended HIV clinics.’

BBC News, 9th May 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘They didn’t know they were victims’: revenge porn helpline sees alarming rise – The Guardian

Posted May 9th, 2016 in consent, criminal justice, internet, news, police, pornography, privacy, statistics, victims by sally

‘Victims and their loved ones report sense of powerlessness in face of flawed laws and mixed police responses.’

The Guardian, 8th May 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Is ‘Big Data’ A Threat To Human Rights? – RightsInfo

Posted April 27th, 2016 in computer crime, data protection, EC law, human rights, internet, news, privacy by sally

‘One of the great benefits of modern society is the amount of information available to us everyday. Much of that information is now stored electronically. However, collecting a lot of information together creates risks. Big data showcases the potential utility of amassing information in bulk, but we need to be wary of the possible threat to our right to privacy.’

RightsInfo, 16th April 2016

Source: www.rightsinfo.org

Court of Protection orders continued reporting restrictions after death – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted April 27th, 2016 in anonymity, consent, Court of Protection, families, freedom of expression, human rights, media, medical treatment, news, privacy, public interest, reporting restrictions, suicide by sally

‘The Court of Protection has just ruled that where a court has restricted the publication of information during proceedings that were in existence during a person’s lifetime, it has not only the right but the duty to consider, when requested to do so, whether that information should continue to be protected following the person’s death.’

UK Human Rights Blog, 27th April 2016

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Misuse of your private information – Can You Put A Value On That? – 4 KBW

Posted April 26th, 2016 in appeals, damages, human rights, interception, media, news, privacy, telecommunications by sally

‘The Supreme Court has refused MGN Limited permission to appeal the decision in Representative Claimants -v- Mirror Group Newspapers Ltd [2015] EWCA Civ 1291 – the Court of Appeal’s decision regarding the appropriate level of damages in eight phone-hacking ‘test cases’. This decision itself was an unsuccessful appeal by MGN against the High Court decision in Gulatti & Ors v MGN Limited [2015] EWHC 1482.’

4 KBW, 8th April 2016

Source: www.4kbw.net

Technology and the Law – Speech by Lord Neuberger

Posted April 26th, 2016 in courts, evidence, judges, news, privacy, speeches, trials, video recordings, witnesses by sally

Technology and the Law

Speech by Lord Neuberger, President of The Supreme Court

British Irish Commercial Bar Association Law Forum, 21st April 2016

Source: www.supremecourt.uk

Battle over success fees in privacy cases heads for Supreme Court – Litigation Futures

Posted April 21st, 2016 in appeals, fees, human rights, news, privacy, Supreme Court by tracey

‘The question of whether recoverable success fees in privacy cases are incompatible with publishers’ rights to freedom of expression is set to go before the Supreme Court, following a High Court ruling.’

Litigation Futures, 21st April 2016

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

UK spy agencies have collected bulk personal data since 1990s, files show – The Guardian

Posted April 21st, 2016 in complaints, data protection, electronic mail, intelligence services, interception, internet, news, passports, privacy, telecommunications, tribunals by tracey

‘Britain’s intelligence agencies have been secretly collecting bulk personal data since the late 1990s and privately admit they have gathered information on people who are “unlikely to be of intelligence or security interest”.’

The Guardian, 21st April 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Celebrity injunction should be lifted, Court of Appeal rules – BBC News

Posted April 19th, 2016 in appeals, human rights, injunctions, media, news, privacy by sally

‘An injunction banning the media in England and Wales from reporting the identity of a married celebrity who allegedly took part in a threesome has been lifted.’

BBC News, 18th April 2016

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Can privacy survive publicity? – Judgment in PJS – Panopticon

Posted April 19th, 2016 in human rights, injunctions, internet, media, news, privacy by sally

‘It has long been clear that, so far as the common law is concerned, there is no neat dividing line between information which is private and that which is public. Thus, depending on the circumstances, information relating to an individual’s private life which has entered the public domain may yet engage privacy rights (see further e.g. McKennitt v Ash [2005] EWHC 303 (QB) and Green Corns v Claverley [2005] 958 (QB) and Rocknroll v News Group [2013] EWHC 24 (Ch)). However, what is the position where, notwithstanding that an injunction restrains the publication of the information domestically, the information is being extensively published and shared online elsewhere around the world?’

Panopticon, 18th April 2016

Source: www.panopticonblog.com

Celebrity injunction: blogger defies legal threats as more papers print details – The Guardian

Posted April 13th, 2016 in appeals, contempt of court, injunctions, media, news, privacy by sally

‘Attempts to silence a blogger who published the identities of a celebrity couple at the centre of a UK press injunction appear to have backfired, as newspapers in Canada and Sweden published details of the story.’

The Guardian, 13th April 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

EU court hears case on UK data retention laws – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 13th, 2016 in appeals, bills, data protection, disclosure, EC law, human rights, intelligence services, investigatory powers, news, police, privacy, telecommunications by sally

‘The EU’s highest court will hear arguments on Tuesday concerning the validity of UK data retention laws.’

OUT-LAW.com, 12th April 2016

Source: www.out-law.com

Vicarious liability for rogue employee’s data leak – Panopticon

Posted April 13th, 2016 in armed forces, bullying, confidentiality, data protection, disclosure, employment, media, news, privacy, vicarious liability by sally

‘Suppose confidential, private and sensitive information is sold, leaked or otherwise wrongly disclosed by a rogue employee: is the employer vicariously liable? This question is a troubling one for many an employer and data controller. A new judgment on a claim for misuse of private information sheds some light on this question – and will not be comforting for employers and data controllers. The case is Axon v Ministry of Defence [2016] EWHC 787 (QB).’

Panopticon, 12th April 2016

Source: www.panopticonblog.com

This celebrity injunction will probably rebound – a case of the ‘Streisand effect’ – The Guardian

Posted April 12th, 2016 in freedom of expression, injunctions, internet, media, news, privacy, publishing by sally

‘As a Scottish newspaper publishes details of a sex scandal, when does a legal fight to ensure privacy become a pointless exercise to restrict free speech?’

The Guardian, 11th April 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Victims of press intrusion deserve better than a return to the status quo – The Guardian

Posted April 7th, 2016 in defamation, freedom of expression, inquiries, media, news, privacy, victims by sally

‘I was one of the victims of unscrupulous newspapers that David Cameron pledged to protect in the of wake of the Leveson report. Let’s ensure he keeps his promises.’

The Guardian, 6th April 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Injunction ruling enables celebrities to hide sex lives, says top lawyer – The Guardian

Posted April 7th, 2016 in children, injunctions, media, news, privacy by sally

‘A leading media lawyer has claimed that celebrities have been given carte blanche to use their children to prevent stories about their sex lives being published, after a court upheld an injunction against the Sun on Sunday.’

The Guardian, 6th April 2016

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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