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Workers name their price for company secrets
More than one in three workers have said that they would be willing to sell their employer's secrets to a stranger. Some of the London commuters taking part in the survey said that they could be bribed with the cost of a good meal.
23/04/2009
Blockbuster terms unenforceable because of unlimited right to amend
Website terms were unenforceable because a provision on the right to change them in future was unqualified, a US court has ruled. Existing terms were 'illusory' because of the threat that future changes could apply retroactively, the court found.
23/04/2009
Information Commissioner contacted 74 times over Street View concerns
Privacy regulator the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said that 74 people have written to it about Google's Street View service since its launch last month. It said it would release details of the complaints and enquiries soon.
22/04/2009
Woody Allen has no reputation to damage, says clothes firm that used his image
Woody Allen has sued clothes maker American Apparel for damage to his reputation after it used his picture in poster adverts without his permission. The company, though, says that Allen's controversial personal life means he has no reputation to damage.
22/04/2009
Dutch authorities give strict ruling on legal hurdles for viral marketers
Viral marketing which relies on people to hand over friends' contact details can be legal but only if certain conditions are met, Dutch authorities have ruled. Companies must be careful not to break telecoms and data protection laws, regulators said.
21/04/2009
Council use of RIPA needs to be reined in, says Government
The Government has admitted that local authorities have abused surveillance powers and has ordered a review of snooping law the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA).
20/04/2009
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