‘The use and value of ‘internet connection records’ (ICRs) in helping detect, prevent and investigate serious crime and terrorism should be assessed to help decide whether providers should be forced to collect the data, the UK’s information commissioner has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 11th January 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The accelerating pace of technology means the government’s landmark snooper’s charter bill will only have a limited shelf life and will need to be revisited within five years, Britain’s defence and security industry has told MPs and peers.
They have warned that there are serious questions over whether fundamental parts of the new law that will overhaul of surveillance powers will be relevant in the near future as the technological landscape changes.’
The Guardian, 7th January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Both customers and suppliers can learn lessons on outsourcing from a recent dispute ruled on by the High Court in London.’
OUT-LAW.com, 7th January 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin plans to hit drivers who flout the law with higher fines, rising from £100 to £150, and more penalty points on their licences’
Daily Telegraph, 20th December 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Metropolitan Police illegally accessed the phone records of a journalist while desperately trying to find the source of a leek during the Plebgate scandal, a tribunal has ruled.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘It began in December 2005 when the Metropolitan police started an investigation into the hacking of Prince William’s phone and has ended exactly 10 years later. In the intervening period, hundreds lost their jobs and many more reputations were both shredded and made, mainly on the legal benches.’
The Guardian, 11th December 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘No more prosecutions will be brought over alleged phone hacking at newspapers owned by the Mirror Group or News Group Newspapers, prosecutors say.’
BBC News, 11th December 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Four men have been convicted over a phone scam carried out across the south of England that defrauded 18 pensioners out of a total of £600,000.’
BBC News, 10th December 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A company promoting sexual liaisons using pictures of a naked woman has been reprimanded for running ads in a children’s smartphone game.’
The Guardian, 9th December 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Although most readers of this blog will be familiar, to some extent, with the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 (“PECR”), they are a rarely sighted beast in the reported jurisprudence. Panopticon is aware of individual damages claims brought in the County Courts for small sums, but even they are few and far between.’
Panopticon, 2nd December 2015
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
‘A company which made almost six million nuisance calls in the space of six months has been fined £850,000.’
BBC News, 2nd December 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An Apple customer has won a “monumental victory” over the tech company after his photos were wiped.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st December 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Damages for “sexting” have been awarded for the first time, the BBC has learnt.’
BBC News, 30th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘MPs at the UK parliament will assess whether it is technologically feasible for companies to comply with new communication surveillance laws that have been proposed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th November 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Data recording what websites internet users have visited will need to be retained for up to 12 months by telecommunication service providers under proposed new surveillance laws that have been outlined by the UK government.’
OUT-LAW.com, 4th October 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A new law setting out what powers the UK state will have to monitor communications between citizens is set to be unveiled. How will it work?’
BBC News, 4th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The revelations emerging about a major cyber attack on telecoms and broadband supplier TalkTalk are every CIO’s worst nightmare. But hard-working companies that are doing their best to stay ahead of the hackers shouldn’t be criticised, should they?’
Technology Law Update, 23rd October 2015
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
‘In May 2012, Transport for London licensed Uber London Limited as an operator of private hire vehicles in London.’
Panopticon, 23rd October 2015
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
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