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Orange and Littlewoods breach Data Protection Act, says ICO
Mobile operator Orange has breached the Data Protection Act's security requirements and home shopping giant Littlewoods has breached the Act's marketing rules, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has ruled.
21/06/2007
One in four web merchants do not know web shopping laws
Most internet shoppers do not know about their right to cancel and 28% of UK-based online traders are not aware or only slightly aware of the laws applying to internet shopping, according to a report published by the Office of Fair Trading yesterday.
20/06/2007
Most companies fail to exploit value of IP, says PwC
Over half of all technology companies do not extract the full value from their intellectual property and 69% of executives believe their IP management is too often treated as a legal issue, according to research published by PwC this week.
20/06/2007
UK extends E-commerce Directive to terrorism laws
Regulations come into force this week that explain how and when a foreign company can be brought to justice in the UK over blog postings that encourage terrorism. The Regulations integrate Europe's e-commerce laws with the UK's Terrorism Act.
19/06/2007
Employers must spot signs of depression, says CIPD
Mental ill health is the second largest cause of time lost due to sickness absence in UK organisations with stress, depression and anxiety accounting for over 50% of these mental health problems, according to a report published this month.
19/06/2007
Lords refuse to hear Prince Charles privacy case
Prince Charles has won a legal victory in his privacy battle against the Mail on Sunday. The House of Lords said that it will not hear a case involving the newspaper and the royal.
15/06/2007
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