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Top retailers breach email footer laws, says survey
Some of the UK's biggest retailers are failing to fulfil their legal obligations in their email marketing, a study has found. CD WOW!, Game, Topshop and... more
OUT-LAW.COM 18/03/2008
Cash shortfall delays e-crime unit launch
Without private sector funding, a proposed national police unit to fight computer crime could face delays of up to two years, the police officer leading... more
Computer Weekly 31/07/2007
Tracking e-mails 'a breach of human rights'
A college worker in Wales whose e-mails and internet usage at work were monitored has successfully sued her employer for breaching the European Convention... more
The Times 14/04/2007
Unit to speed up e-crime reporting
Wales is to set up a high-tech crime unit that will offer businesses a one-stop shop for reporting computer crimes and for seeking advice on securing... more
Computer Weekly 03/04/2007
Forwarding an email can infringe copyright
Business letters can be protected by copyright and forwarding them to others can be an infringement, the High Court has ruled. The decision could have... more
OUT-LAW.COM 14/02/2007
Hefty fine for Nationwide over stolen laptop
The Nationwide Building Society has been fined £980,000 by the City watchdog over security breaches.
BBC News 14/02/2007
Government to open up database of UK Laws as part of a data access shake-up
The government has decided to make access to a database of UK laws completely free for the public to access and re-use.
BBC News 12/01/2007
Email marketing abuse is rife
A study of the UK's biggest companies has found 31% of them breaking anti-spam laws by sending marketing emails without either prior consent or an existing... more
OUTLAW.COM 11/01/2007
Computer waste law becomes active after long delays
Laws forcing suppliers of IT equipment to dispose of it free of charge in an environmentally sound manner have come into force in the UK.
OUT-LAW.COM 04/01/2007
Companies to update websites and email footers before 2007
Companies in the UK must include certain regulatory information on their websites and in their email footers before 1st January 2007 or they will breach... more
OUT-LAW.COM 20/12/2006
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