Buys Inc. Attorneys ICT Law Blog     Monday, June 29, 2009     $1.92m fine for pirating 24 songs A woman has been ordered to pay $1.92m for downloading 24 tracks from the Kazaa file sharing site - $80 000 per song. Friday, June 26, 2009     Manchester Council's unencrypted laptop loss broke data protection law, says regulator Manchester City Council broke the Data Protection Act when it failed to encrypt laptop computers containing data on nearly two thousand workers. The local authority has promised to ensure all mobile computers are encrypted. Thursday, June 25, 2009     Fincher eyes Facebook Oscar-nominated film director David Fincher is in talks to direct a movie based on the rise of social networking website Facebook, it has been reported. CEOs snub blogs,Facebook The heads of the top US companies might be engaged in the boardroom, but they're switched off when it comes to social media, according to a new study that said CEOs should be more connected to their customers. Friday, June 19, 2009     Defensive contract wranglings only prepare for failure, says negotiators' body Contract managers are being more cautious than ever when they negotiate new agreements, contract managers' body IACCM has said. It has surveyed the most negotiated contract terms and says that the wrong terms get most attention. Blogging detective has no right to privacy, rules High Court A controversial blogging detective has failed in his attempt to protect his anonymity and The Times newspaper has named him. The High Court said it was not its job to protect blogging police officers from disciplinary action over broken police rules. Invoice theft breached confidence, rules High Court The handing over of a set of stolen invoices from one dairy wholesaler to its most bitter rival was a breach of confidence, the High Court has ruled. The taking of the invoices by an ex-employee and their user by the rival broke the law, it said. Retailers must review own brand packaging after ECJ trade mark ruling, says expert Supermarkets and other retailers who create own-brand goods must change the way they package them in the wake of a European court ruling on trade marks, according to a legal expert. The ruling outlaws packaging that imitates major brands, he said. Thursday, June 18, 2009     France to move ahead with new Internet law The French Government will move ahead with a new Internet law even though a key aspect contravenes the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man, the Culture Minister said last week. Wednesday, June 17, 2009     Ruling on NightJack author Richard Horton kills blogger anonymity - Times Online Thousands of bloggers who operate behind the cloak of anonymity have no right to keep their identities secret, the High Court ruled yesterday. Friday, June 12, 2009     Nucleus Graphics: A New Approach to User Interface Creation for Consumer Electronic Devices The success of any consumer electronic device depends to a large extent on the appeal of the user interface (UI) and how easy the device is to use. Studies show that a good cosmetic design can encourage users to explore the full range of features and often engenders the perception that a product is easier to use. Thursday, June 11, 2009     Personalise your facebook URL Popular online social networking service Facebook has announced that it will let members use their full names in online addresses for profile pages. Wednesday, June 10, 2009     Are IT staff snooping on you? More than one-third of information technology professionals abuse administrative passwords to access confidential data such as colleagues' salary details, according to a survey. Tuesday, June 09, 2009     Obama unveils cyber security plan President Barack Obama has outlined his plan to enhance cyber security protections in the US Monday, June 08, 2009     Britons confused by legality of downloads Consumers are spoilt for choice when they seek content online and are confused about what is legal and not legal. Friday, June 05, 2009     A few do all the tweeting "Companies are increasingly turning to Twitter to improve their understanding of how consumers view them" Thursday, June 04, 2009     Online 'speed humps' to protect against piracy The UK film and television industry is calling on the government to introduce online 'speed humps' that would slow down or restrict the broadband access of people who illegally share copyrighted material, and slap pop-up warnings on Web sites to stem the rising tide of Internet piracy. Wednesday, June 03, 2009     New adminstrator Hi everyone, My name is Candice Govender from Deloitte & Touche. I will be assisting Reinhardt with posting hot topics on the blog. Watch this space!! Cops fight evolving cyber threat Cyber crime-fighting efforts have to be improved, or SA could face a bigger problem in 10 years, says the South African Police Service (SAPS). Cops fight evolving cyber threat Cyber crime-fighting efforts have to be improved, or SA could face a bigger problem in 10 years, says the South African Police Service (SAPS). Britons confused by legality of downloads, finds report | OUT-LAW.COM Consumers are spoilt for choice when they seek content online and are confused about what is legal and not legal, according to a report published on Friday. That confusion, and the ease of lawbreaking, present challenges for Government, the authors say. Tuesday, June 02, 2009     Social network sites endanger businesses Social network sites, such as Facebook, pose risks to the information security of businesses and other organisations, says a Johannesburg technology law expert.         BUYS LINKS TERMS AND CONDITIONS BUYS INCORPORATED WEBSITE CONTACT US SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER SYNDICATE VIA RSS FEED VIEW OUR LATEST EVENTS RECENTLY SUSPENDED DOMAINS WHO GOT HACKED IN SA TODAY GUIDES INTERCEPTION ACT GUIDE TOP 5 ICT RISKS CONVERGENCE BILL GUIDE JUDGMENTS 1998 - 2005 ONLINE SERVICES ORDER PAIA MANUAL REQUEST WEBSITE AUDIT BLOG ARCHIVES April 2004 May 2004 June 2004 July 2004 August 2004 September 2004 October 2004 November 2004 December 2004 January 2005 February 2005 March 2005 April 2005 May 2005 June 2005 July 2005 August 2005 September 2005 October 2005 November 2005 December 2005 January 2006 February 2006 March 2006 April 2006 May 2006 June 2006 July 2006 August 2006 September 2006 October 2006 November 2006 December 2006 January 2007 February 2007 March 2007 April 2007 May 2007 June 2007 July 2007 August 2007 September 2007 October 2007 November 2007 December 2007 January 2008 February 2008 March 2008 April 2008 May 2008 June 2008 July 2008 August 2008 September 2008 October 2008 November 2008 December 2008 January 2009 February 2009 March 2009 May 2009 June 2009 July 2009 August 2009