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Location data should qualify as personal data, watchdogs say
Geolocation information on where a person has been should qualify as personal data and be protected by EU data protection laws, a European data protection group has said. It said that users should be asked to consent to every new use of the data.
19/05/2011
PPI sends complaints to financial ombudsman soaring
Record numbers of new cases were referred to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) over the last year, its 2010/11 annual review revealed today.
18/05/2011
Copyright law must focus on industry not creators' rights, says Government report
UK industry has been damaged because copyright law has been too focused on the rights of creators, a Government-commissioned report has said. Copyright law restricts important industrial growth and must change, the report said.
18/05/2011
Government launches review to help establish new communications laws
The Government has asked for industry's input on new communication laws that could come into effect as early as 2015. It has opened a review into the regulation of the communications industry in the UK.
17/05/2011
EU Commission may publish standardised cloud computing terms
The European Commission may establish standard terms and conditions for the use of cloud computing services. The proposal is contained in a consultation on cloud computing published by the Commission.
17/05/2011
Court order specifically bars publication of information on Twitter and Facebook
A UK court has banned details of a court case being published on Twitter or Facebook. The order was made last week and is thought to be the first in the UK to include a reference to social networking sites in the terms of a publication ban.
17/05/2011
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