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Source: https://lso.ca/lawyers/practice-supports-and-resources/topics/technology-practice-tips/cloud-computing-introduction
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See above a podcast that provides an easy guide to cloud computing and the risks and benefits of using it in law firms.
Source: https://lso.ca/lawyers/practice-supports-and-resources/topics/technology-practice-tips/cloud-computing-introduction
Intelligence as a curse - Who is watching you while you binge-watch?
A study conducted by researchers from Northeastern University and Imperial College revealed that smart TVs pass data to third parties including Google, Facebook and Amazon (‘study’). In 2015, 68% of US households had at least one connected TV device. Their role within homes raises important questions about their privacy implications and compliance with data protection legislation, particularly the General Data Protection Legislation (‘GDPR’).
How do smart TVs collect data?
Smart TVs are TV devices that are connected to the internet allowing their users to access streaming services such as Netflix and access a host of other online services. A technology called Automatic Content Recognition enables TV manufacturers to track users’ viewing activities in order to provide them with personalised recommendations. The study found that viewing information was also sent to third parties including third party advertisers, who can use viewing behaviour in conjunction with additional consumer data to provide targeted advertising. Their position within family homes means that targeted advertising might be supplied to both parents and their kids.
Case comment: Data breach class actions – Court of Appeal decision in Richard Lloyd v Google LLC
On 2 October 2019, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales published its judgment in Richard Lloyd v Google LLC reversing the High Court decision and allowing the claimant to proceed with a representative action against Google for breach of the Data Protection Act 1998 (‘DPA’). The decision is a loss for Google but a victory for approx. 4 million UK consumers who had their data collected and sold by Google without their knowledge.
Background
The claim focuses on a technology used by Google during 2011 and 2012, commonly known as “Safari Workaround”, which allowed Google to circumvent Apple’s privacy settings and collect personal data without consent.
The Court of Justice of the European Union (the “CJEU”) has handed down a few intermediary-related judgments since September alone, and two are considered below. Although one relates to the E-Comme…
Interesting comment on two recent CJEU decisions considering the question of territorial scope of injunctions ordered by national courts against intermediaries. Both seem to open up the possibility of national courts ordering worldwide injunctions, subject to certain conditions set out in the two decisions.
The decision in Google v CNIL offers a more balanced approach requiring courts to balance conflicts between the freedom of expression and information and freedom of data protection and privacy. It’s a shame that the CJEU in the Glawischnig case did not put the same emphasis on this balancing task. Instead, it imposed a broad and vague obligation on Facebook to remove content with an “equivalent meaning” to the unlawful content, possibly allowing the removal of lawful content.
According to the 2019 Global Internet Phenomena Report published by network intelligence firm Sandvine, file sharing accounts for 30.2% of total upstream volume of global traffic, which is an increase of over 8% from the previous year. In view of more companies such as Apple and Disney launching their own streaming services, consumers might find themselves unable to pay for separate streaming services to access the content they want to watch and will resort to file sharing networks such as BitTorrent.
Dare to share - copyright ownership on social networking sites
Social networking sites (’SNSs’) play an increasingly important role in society. A study conducted by Ofcom in 2019 revealed that 93% of 16 to 24 year olds in the UK have a social media profile. SNSs act both as a way of communication and a valuable platform for photographers and other creators to showcase their work. In a report published in 2015, the UK IPO suggests that social media plays a role in facilitating intellectual property infringement. SNSs do little to educate their users and the law seems inapt to deal with the variety of content created and shared on SNSs.
Identifying ownership
Under the Copyrights, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (‘CDPA’) copyright ownership vests in the creator of the work (section 11(1) CDPA). In the case of images, the person who took the image will usually be the creator. While this might be simple in an offline scenario, in the context of SNSs the question of ownership is anything but straightforward. Content can be reposted numerous times making it difficult to identify the original source. Where content goes ‘viral’, i.e. is viewed or shared millions of times, it might become nearly impossible to track down the original source as well as pursue each infringer.
Hit with a copyright strike, video deleted. Fair Use apparently doesn't mean much. Never thought this nonsense would reach my channel. Twitch live now!: http...
Fair use in theory vs fair use in practice
Real-life example, which shows that for most social/content sharing networks such as Youtube, Facebook and Instagram the first step when receiving a copyright infringement complaint is to take down the content, without giving contributors a chance to respond.
Women inventors account for just under 13% of patent applications globally, according to a study.
Source: UK Intellectual Property Office
Meanwhile, the Indian government has decided not to wait for the industry to change but has taken active legal steps to make it easier for start-ups and women to file patents successfully. It has proposed amendments to its patents law that would introduce mechanisms such as reduced filing fees and expedited examinations.