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IT legislation and regulation

Data Protection Act- The fast route to compliance

In the first of two articles on how to make sure you are not caught out by the Data Protection Act, a top IT lawyer points the... Continue Reading
Data Protection Act - Red alert, all areas!

In the second of two articles a top IT lawyer looks at the wide sweep of the Data Protection Act and analyses the effects on data... Continue Reading
"End IR35 now!" is our readers' verdict

Our columnist Colin Beveridge - one of the UK's top interim IT directors - touched a rich vein of passion running through the IT... Continue Reading
Information commissioner: Speaking constructively, carrying a big stick

Richard Thomas, the new information commissioner, hopes to use persuasion rather than prosecution to get organisations to comply... Continue Reading
What now for AOL Time Warner?

The news this week that AOL Time Warner reported a nearly $100bn loss for 2002 as well as the departure of another top executive... Continue Reading

Setting the standard for compliance

The London Borough of Sutton is advancing the limits of e-government compliance, writes Ross Bentley. Continue Reading
Getting wired:Of copyrights and copywrongs

The media industries are fighting to protect their interests in the face of new technology. Continue Reading
UK must act to grab chip development opportunity

The BCS has told an inquiry by the Lords Science and Technology Committee that urgent action is needed to prevent the UK missing... Continue Reading
Know the risks and take charge

Getting the board to support IT governance is tough, but scary stories and non-executive directors are powerful allies, writes... Continue Reading
Information commissioner gets tough

The Office of the Information Commissioner is gearing up to get tough with UK businesses that fail to comply with the Data... Continue Reading
Managing your boss

Managers may be higher up the corporate hierarchy but you can still influence their decisions. David Mascord explains how. Continue Reading

Web sites: the facts on legal compliance

Your guide to detecting and managing the online risk Continue Reading
5 minute interview: Scott Ross; Cablefree

Scott Ross, business development manager, Cablefree, speaks Continue Reading
What every business executive should know about managing IT in a regulated environment

Regulatory compliance has become a business risk. In the US the Food and Drugs Administration has forced a number of US companies... Continue Reading
Dicing with data laws

The legislature has taken a growing interest in data and network traffic over the past few years. Lindsay Nicolle finds IT... Continue Reading