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Compulsory private sector data protection audits – is your house in order?
The UK Information Commissioner Christopher Graham recently announced that he is actively pursuing the ability to undertake mandatory audits for the private sector, which will mean that all companies will be legally obliged to allow the ICO to conduct an audit of their data protection compliance.
Law Firm: DLA Piper | Published: 07 November 2011 | Practice Area: Regulators and Enforcement
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Singapore's proposed data protection law – what are the implications?
The recent public consultation by the Singaporean government on consumer data protection has shed new light on the proposed shape of the nation's first comprehensive data protection law. This briefing asks what new hurdles will the law bring and how would they affect businesses in Singapore?
Law Firm: DLA Piper | Published: 07 November 2011 | Practice Area: Databases
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Acquiring intellectual property in South Africa: guiding your client
This alert from South African specialists ENS highlights the importance of determining the validity and scope of protection of the intellectual property that may form part of a transaction. In doing so, the alert studies due diligence, trademark and patent processes and 'freedom-to-operate'.
Law Firm: ENS (Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs) | Published: 27 September 2011 | Practice Area: Trademarks
Data User Return Scheme set to change data protection in Hong Kong
In July, the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data launched a consultation process on the Data User Return Scheme – a move set to change the landscape of compliance with data protection obligations in Hong Kong. This briefing outlines how Hong Kong businesses will need to prepare.
Law Firm: Baker & McKenzie | Published: 08 September 2011 | Practice Area: Regulation and Enforcement
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Hungary adopts new act on data protection
The Hungarian Parliament has passed a new Act No. CXII of 2011 on data protection, which will enter into force in January 2012. The new Act retains the basic elements of the present Act, while providing extended rights for data subjects and new sanctions against infringers.
Law Firm: Schoenherr | Published: 08 September 2011 | Practice Area: Confidentiality
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Intellectual property and technology quarterly review – Asia Pacific
DLA's quarterly review takes an in-depth look at all the legislation, cases and other legal developments affecting IP and technology issues in the Asia Pacific region. Featured articles include intra-group data transfer, utility model patents in China, cloud computing and global franchising law.
Law Firm: DLA Piper | Published: 05 September 2011 | Practice Area: Copyright
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EU in danger of missing the point in cloud strategy debate
In the wake of the decision to hold consultations on the development of the European cloud computing strategy, Mimecast looks at whether the authorities are putting their efforts into chasing the wrong target, given the pressing issues surrounding data sovereignty.
Law Firm: Mimecast | Published: 08 June 2011 | Practice Area: Systems
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Good information governance - controlling costs and reducing risk
Information governance is about mitigating risk, according to the business value of information, and thus controlling costs, while also enabling a firm to access and reuse corporate information for competitive advantage. In this briefing, EMC spells out the principles of good information governance.
Law Firm: EMC Corporation | Published: 17 March 2011 | Practice Area: Systems
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Law & the electronic data explosion - German language version
The following German-language report explores the relationship between developments in the way the legal profession locates, identifies and recovers this new breed of ‘digital evidence’ and the ever growing amounts of data organisations are expected to store.
Law Firm: Symantec | Published: 15 December 2010 | Practice Area: Data Subjects
Too much information - is the growth in 'digital evidence' slowing down the legal process?
A recent study of 5,000 lawyers in 10 countries highlighted that problems related to electronically stored information are impacting the legal process right across the EMEA region. This report looks at the way the legal profession locates, identifies and recovers this new breed of digital evidence.
Law Firm: Symantec | Published: 08 December 2010 | Practice Area: Regulation and Enforcement
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