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UPS promises security overhaul in wake of pay data lapse
Delivery firm UPS has promised privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner's
Office (ICO) that it will encrypt laptops and smartphones in the UK and Europe following the loss
of a laptop containing unencrypted pay information on 9,150 employees.
12/08/2009
High Court allows evidence of 'without prejudice' exchanges to aid interpretation
Evidence of negotiations that were conducted on a 'without prejudice' basis can
be admitted in court proceedings to aid the interpretation of a settlement agreement, a High
Court judge has ruled.
12/08/2009
Lawsuit accuses T-Mobile of asking hourly staff to check email 'off the clock'
T-Mobile could face a class action lawsuit over claims that it made employees
work without pay using mobile phones and email devices. The US suit highlights concerns about
employee rights at a time of always-on communications.
12/08/2009
Business lobby welcomes Commission action on electronic VAT invoicing
A business lobbying group has welcomed European Commission VAT plans to apply
the same rules to paper and electronic invoices. The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) says
that the changes will make cross-border business cheaper and easier.
11/08/2009
For lies to be malicious falsehood, they must refer to your interests, says High Court
A company can sue for malicious falsehood only when there is some reference to
it or its interests in the false and malicious words complained of, even if that reference
is indirect and the company is not identified, the High Court has ruled.
11/08/2009
Court filings are protected by copyright, says lawyer
A US lawyer has claimed that copyright is violated when courts pass legal
submissions on to a commercial publisher. The lawyer claims that the US courts' behaviour undermines
the hundreds of hours of work put into submissions.
10/08/2009
OUT-LAW Radio: Opposition's data plans
13/08/2009: We talk to Britain's Conservative Party about plans to use distributed storage to help get the most out of the massive amounts of personal data held by Government.
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