http://www.ctsltd.netRound up of the latest legal technology news relevant to the Bar and wider legal industry.Copyright 2010 Chambers Technology Support Ltd. All rights reserved.en-gbA study has revealed that around a third of UK employees throw sensitive documents in the bin instead of shredding them and almost three-quarters of workers feel their organisations could do more to protect their customers' sensitive information. http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=41Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:00:00 GMTLiverpool's Community Justice Centre is close to completing the first stage in evaluating an approach to criminal justice IT that could pave the way for similar developments across the country.http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=1Tue, 18 Apr 2006 12:00:00 GMTSmall businesses are bearing the brunt of a sharp increase in the cost of computer crime, figures released by the government today [25 April 2006] will reveal.http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=6Tue, 25 Apr 2006 12:00:00 GMTA new agency to tackle child abuse is likely to free up police computer crime units to focus on investigating hacking attacks against businesses. The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre will draw resources from the IT industry, charities and the police to tackle online and offline abuse. The unit will use sophisticated computer systems to trace victims and seize the assets of criminals. The centre, launched by Home Office minister Paul Goggins yesterday, will use advanced databases to share information on known and suspected paedophiles.http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=7Tue, 25 Apr 2006 12:00:00 GMTThe Home Office has finalised its £367m plan for a national police database that will bring together information from across England and Wales, police minister Hazel Blears has announced.http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=8Tue, 25 Apr 2006 12:00:00 GMTA security company has devised technology that can delete or encrypt all files on a stolen PC or laptop when the thief connects it to the internet. The software, from Everdream, is an agent installed on the computer. If a device reported as stolen is connected to the internet, the software links to Everdream’s control centre. The control centre can record details of the network the device is located on, and then automatically send out software to encrypt or delete files.http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=9Tue, 25 Apr 2006 12:00:00 GMTA survey by the Confederation of British Industry and KPMG reports that half of the capitals small businesses do not have business continuity plans.http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=10Tue, 09 May 2006 12:00:00 GMTIn the April issue of Counsel Magazine, Peter Susman QC of the Bar IT Panel looks at the Track Changes feature of Microsoft Word. In addition to providing guidance on how to use Track Changes the article also highlights some of its security issues and how they can be tackled.http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=11Sat, 15 Apr 2006 12:00:00 GMTIn the ever changing world of technology Charles Christian highlights 10 technologies he believes law firms should be considering in 2006. Amongst his recommendations are carrying out an IT audit, digital dictation and mobile computing.http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=12Fri, 12 May 2006 12:00:00 GMTNigel Cannings, managing director of Kinomi, in an article for LegalIT proposes an alternative approach to managing the groaning Inbox of legal pracitioners by giving each matter it's own unique E-mail address as well as providing online access to the E-mail repository.http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=13Thu, 27 Apr 2006 12:00:00 GMTLiberal Democrat Shadow Home Secretary, Nick Clegg MP, commenting on the theft last year of identities of 13,000 civil servants from a government database has warned that the Government must look to secure the National Identity Register from similar attacks.http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=14Mon, 17 Apr 2006 12:00:00 GMTChambers Technology Support has become a member of the UK Web Design Association which encourages and promotes industry standards within the British web design and new media sector. The UKWDA Code of Practice requires its members to conduct their business affairs on sound and ethical principles whilst striving to achieve their professional goals by for excellence through professional improvement.http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=15Thu, 11 May 2006 12:00:00 GMTFacial recognition will automatically identify images of wanted criminals. The Police are looking at developing a national system that will use facial recognition technology to automatically identify individuals caught on video cameras.http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=16Mon, 22 May 2006 12:00:00 GMTThe government has revived plans to give the police powers to demand encryption keys from individuals and businesses.http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=17Mon, 22 May 2006 12:00:00 GMTIt pays to read the spam e-mails sent to you, as sometimes they may contain genuine and vital information, such as news of arbitration proceedings against your employer. Matthew Lawson and Jonathan Isaacs look at a recent case that has fired a warning shot across the bows.http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=18Thu, 18 May 2006 12:00:00 GMTIn the 14 years that it has taken the Government to launch the first phase of its statute law database, an American university has put online the entire collection of American law and Supreme Court decisions. http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=19Tue, 23 May 2006 12:00:00 GMTThe exclusion of computer programs from the patenting process will be tested in a Court of Appeal case that could turn UK patent law on its head.http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=20Tue, 06 Jun 2006 12:00:00 GMTA former Guardian freelancer has been paid £37,500 to settle a repetitive strain injury claim. A health & safety law expert said today that the case should serve as a wake-up call to employers about the need for workplace assessments.http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=21Tue, 06 Jun 2006 12:00:00 GMTEmployees who send lewd jokes around the office by e-mail or text message could land their companies with unlimited compensation payments for sexual harassment. http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=22Sat, 10 Jun 2006 12:00:00 GMTSweeping changes to UK computer crime laws have been proposed by a Conservative peer. Lord Northesk is seeking to amend the Computer Misuse Act (CMA) 1990 to give the police and judiciary greater "legal clarity" when dealing with computer crime. http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=23Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:00:00 GMTOrganised criminal groups are exploiting music file-sharing software to steal confidential company documents from users connected to peer-to-peer networks, a former US security chief at eBay and Microsoft has warned.http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=24Tue, 27 Jun 2006 12:00:00 GMTThe Department of Constitutional Affairs has admitted that the cost of the Libra case-management system, due to run the magistrates courts, will rise to £487m, more than three times the £146m originally bid for the system in 1998.http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=25Thu, 22 Jun 2006 12:00:00 GMTA secondary school in Berkshire is set to trial biometric fingerprint scanning technology to keep track of pupils entering and leaving its premises and cut truancy rates. But students claim it infringes their human rights...http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=26Tue, 18 Jul 2006 12:00:00 GMTForensic experts are to study how text messages could be linked to crimes.http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=27Fri, 11 Aug 2006 12:00:00 GMTPolice and businesses are collaborating with the aim of creating a national centre to co-ordinate security research and advise small firms on how to protect themselves against computer crime.http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=28Tue, 29 Aug 2006 12:00:00 GMTMatrix Chambers have become the latests victim of the growing phenomenon of cyber-cloning, in which a firm finds that its website has been copied by rivals - a previously unknown outfit called Lando Attorneys.http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=29Sun, 17 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMTUsers of Microsoft Word are being urged to be careful as malicious hackers target three bugs in Word that have been uncovered in the last few weeks with two are already being exploited by attackers. http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=30Wed, 20 Dec 2006 10:48:00 GMTCompanies in the UK must include certain regulatory information on their websites and in their email footers before 1st January 2007 or they will breach the Companies Act and risk a fine.http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=31Wed, 20 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMTLaws forcing suppliers of IT equipment to dispose of it free of charge in an environmentally sound manner have come into force in the UK.http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=32Thu, 04 Jan 2007 12:00:00 GMTA 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 customer relationship.http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=33Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:00:00 GMTThe government has decided to make access to a database of UK laws completely free for the public to access and re-use. http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=34Fri, 12 Jan 2007 11:55:00 GMTThe Nationwide Building Society has been fined £980,000 by the City watchdog over security breaches.http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=35Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:00:00 GMTBusiness letters can be protected by copyright and forwarding them to others can be an infringement, the High Court has ruled. The decision could have implications for email communication because the same principles will apply.http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=36Wed, 14 Feb 2007 12:00:00 GMTWales 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 their IT systems. http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=37Tue, 03 Apr 2007 12:00:00 GMTA college worker in Wales whose e-mails and internet usage at work were monitored has successfully sued her employer for breaching the European Convention on Human Rights.http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=38Sat, 14 Apr 2007 06:00:00 GMTWithout private sector funding, a proposed national police unit to fight computer crime could face delays of up to two years, the police officer leading the initiative has warned.http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=39Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:00:00 GMTSome 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 Waterstone's were amongst the companies which failed the tests set by an internet marketing consultancy.http://www.ctsltd.net/technews/story.aspx?id=40Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT