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EU's compromise telecoms regulator comes to life
A new EU-wide telecoms regulatory body has met for the first time. Though the body is the result of a compromise between the EU Commission and Parliament it has been welcomed by two EU Commissioners. More »
How to appeal an ICO decision: new guidance published
The new body which has taken over the power to rule on appeals from decisions of the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued guidance on how to conduct an appeal. More »
Ruling gives companies time and certainty in public procurement disputes
Companies now have more time to file legal objections to the award of public contracts after Europe's top court overturned UK procurement law. The Government will have to re-draft its regulations and the ruling will take immediate effect. More »
Canadian privacy watchdog launches investigation into Facebook's response to its previous investigation
Canada's Privacy Commissioner has launched an investigation into changes Facebook made to its privacy policy. The changes were made in response to an investigation the Privacy Commissioner carried out last year. More »
EU Commission outlines plans to strengthen privacy law
The European Commission is planning to beef up the Data Protection Directive, strengthening the enforcement of the EU law and including introducing new demands that technologies and processes include 'privacy by design'. More »
Consultations open on Equality Bill codes of practice
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has begun its consultation process on proposed codes of practice relating to new planned equality legislation. More »
BSkyB ruling will not transform IT procurement, says expert
IT companies will not have to conduct a total overhaul of their sales processes in the aftermath of a long-awaited court ruling this week, a technology law expert has said. The ruling focused on the dishonesty of one employee, not a whole company. More »
Financial advertising compliance has improved, says FSA
Standards in financial advertising are improving, according to an independent review commissioned by the Financial Services Authority (FSA). But the regulator does not want firms to get complacent. More »
Government claims new public sector IT plans will save billions of pounds
The Government will create a public sector computing 'cloud' where public bodies will be able to choose from and host applications. It hopes that its new ICT strategy will be cheaper and more environmentally friendly than the existing setup. More »
UK authorities' inability to seize counterfeits results in EU court referral
The Court of Appeals has asked Europe's highest court to rule on whether UK authorities can seize counterfeit goods passing through the UK and allow brand owners to take legal action against the companies behind the fakes. More »