IT Law
RSS feed for this sectionIT Law
TechBlogger article on SAS v WPL software copyright case
Brodies’ IP litigation partner, and TechBlogger, Gill Grassie has an article in the latest edition of the CIPA journal on the High Court’s recent decision in the SAS v WPL copyright case. The case is important because it confirms that there is no copyright in the functional aspect of com...New consumer protection rules for mobile apps and digital content purchases
Good news for purchasers of apps and other digital content, such as films, music and games. Hidden in amongst the detail of last week’s Queen’s Speech, the Government announced plans to introduce new laws to protect consumers that purchase mobile apps and digital content such as films, m...Cloud computing and “data ransom” – it’s not a myth
Here on TechBlog we have mentioned on a couple of occasions (here and here) that one of the biggest risks arising out of the use of cloud computing/third party hosted services is the concept of “data ransom”. That is, in the event that the contract terminates or the supplier becomes inso...Better the devil you know? Proposed reform to Service Provision Changes and the application of TUPE
The Government has recently announced that it is proposing to make a number of changes to the scope of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (“TUPE”). These proposals include the removal of references to service provision changes: outsourcing, ‘se...Real time journey information systems – enabling innovation through data sharing and interoperability
Over the last few years, I’ve been involved in a number of projects involving the creation and use of transport and journey information in the transport sector. These include the procurement of real time passenger information (RTPI) (where real time journey information is made available to pas...Managing the legal risks with BYOD
I have an article in this month’s edition of Supply Management, the journal for the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply. The article looks at how organisations can manage some of the legal risks arising out of allowing staff to use their own smartphones, tablets and other devices for ...European Commission proposes new laws on web accessibility of public sector websites
As I mentioned on Twitter earlier this week, the European Commission has proposed a new directive governing the accessibility of websites operated by organisations in the public sector. If passed, the directive would set out requirements in relation to how many public sector bodies ensure that their...Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) to Work – Seminar Follow-up
Peter McCorkell from Brodies Employment team blogs on BYOD following our recent seminar on managing the risks with BYOD....Bring your own device to work (“BYOD”) – ACAS Guidance & Brodies seminar
Our colleagues over on Brodies EmploymentBlog blog about new guidance from ACAS on BYOD. To find out more about the legal issues surrounding adoption of BYOD and the importance of BYOD policies, come along to our autumn seminars....Hurricane Sandy highlights the importance of effective IT business continuity planning
We’ve blogged on several occasions about the importance of business continuty and disaster recovery plans – most notably about the impact on global supply chains following the giant ash cloud caused by the erruption of Eyjafjallajoekull in 2010. I was surprised at the impact that Hurrica...OFT finds that websites are continuing to fall short on consumer protection laws
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has recently published the results of its annual survey of over 150 websites to check whether or not they complied with consumer protection law. The survey, which included the 100 top online retailers and most popular clothing sites, had some interesting results. Ke...New ICO guidance on the use of cloud services
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published new guidance on the use of cloud computing services. The guidance is intended to provide an overview of how data protection law applies to businesses that utilise cloud based solutions to handle and process data. The guidance is essenti...Techblogger article on interim contractual remedies under Scots law
My colleague Iain Rutherford and I have an article in this month’s edition of SCL Magazine, looking some of the unique interim remedies available to parties contracting under Scots law, following a recent case at the Court of Session in Edinburgh. The article looks at these remedies from the p...