20 March 2014
Misuse of private information – anonymised tracking, profiling and targeting
Whilst the Data Protection Act 1998 and E-Privacy Directive go a long way to preventing the abuse of personal data, the regime is far from watertight. The adtech industry makes extensive use of “anonymous” tracking to study the browsing activities of consumers and then serve them relevant contextual ads.
19 March 2014
Crowdfunding: A quick guide to the new restrictions and protections
A set of new consumer protections are due to come into force on 01 April 2014.
New restrictions will apply to two types of crowdfunding- loan-based (lending to individuals or businesses in exchange for interest payment and capital repayment) and investment (equity) based (typically in Company’s in exchange for shares, debt securities or other “non-readily realisable assets”).
11 March 2014
Angel Academe: Have you got what it takes to be an entrepreneur?
We’ve all been there. The conversation 30 minutes after last orders on a rainy Thursday night at your local pub where you vow to give up your boring office job and do something exciting with your life. Maybe you’ll start your own business? Being your own boss is the aspect of entrepreneurship which attracts most people. After all, most people’s bosses are just, well, a bit bossy. You would make a much better boss. You are nice and you would never tell yourself off for pressing the snooze button for an extra ten minutes in bed or crawling into work late, smelling like a brewery, in yesterday’s clothes.
27 February 2014
Data Protection Revisited – Hacking, Leaking and Cloud Concerns in 2014
Hardly a day goes by without a new story about another cyber-attack, leaked or hacked passwords or log-ins.
17 January 2014
Don’t shoot the messenger: Internet middlemen on the hook for actions of illegal website operators
Internet Service Providers could find themselves incurring substantial expense in protecting the copyright interests of others. Websites that exist beneath the radar of detection and infringe the copyright of others such as those that offer unlawful music downloads and streaming are likely escape scot free while ISPs are left to pick up the bill.