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28 Feb 2006
The Information Commissioner has ordered Derry City Council to disclose the terms of a six-year old agreement between Ryanair and Derry City Airport, ruling that disclosure now is unlikely to result in economic, financial or commercial prejudice.
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28 Feb 2006
Around half of the worst security incidents suffered by UK firms over the past two years were caused by viruses, according to a survey from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Two fifths of these had a serious impact on the business concerned....
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28 Feb 2006
The Information Commissioner’s Office has published a good practice note to help professionals, including teachers, social workers and doctors, understand how best to comply with the Data Protection Act when recording professional opinions.
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28 Feb 2006
A High Court hearing began yesterday to determine whether blockbuster The Da Vinci Code is in breach of copyright. Historians Michael Baigent and Richard Leigh allege that the novel copies key theories from their book, The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail...
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27 Feb 2006
Following the High Court's ruling to allow three British bankers to be extradited to the US, insurers in the UK will now have to consider the increased risk to executives and the implications for companies when purchasing directors and officers liability...
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27 Feb 2006
The UK's keenness to push through tough data prevention laws during its stint in charge of the European Union (EU) has won it the "Internet Villain Award" at this year's net industry awards.
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27 Feb 2006
The Information Commissioner has ordered the House of Commons to release details of MP’s travel expenses categorised according to mode of transport. This information relates to MPs acting in an official rather than personal capacity, said the watchdog....
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27 Feb 2006
A US District Court Judge on Friday delayed ruling on whether to grant an injunction against US sales of the BlackBerry, warning handset maker Research in Motion (RIM) and patent owner NTP that he would issue a decision as soon as possible.
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27 Feb 2006
Microsoft is to appeal a ruling by the Korea Fair Trade Commission that it infringed antitrust rules. In December the competition regulator fined Microsoft around £15 million and ordered the firm to unbundle its instant messaging and media player...
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27 Feb 2006
Telecoms supplier Ericsson has filed four patent infringement suits against mobile phone maker Samsung Electronics, according to reports. Courts in the US, the UK, Germany and the Netherlands will hear the actions.
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