Sometimes lost in the present debate regarding the right to be forgotten and the update of the EU data protection legal regime, is the need for solutions to the hotspots on the internet.
One of these internet hotspots is the issue of online abuse.

Clearly we as society, policymakers...

The problem of cyber bullying is incontrovertible, with at least three high-profile suicides in a short time. If anyone is still unclear about the devastation caused to victims and families, the video posted by Canadian teenager Amanda Todd is required viewing. Indeed it should be required viewing for parents, educators...

Social networking and privacy concerns is nothing new.

Data protection rules and regulations are at the forefront of efforts to maintain respect for personal privacy online.

While data privacy rules may differ widely between the EU and the US, there are increasing examples of EU law becoming the de facto...

The Leveson Inquiry appears to be becoming much more than the tabloid press may have originally envisaged. The evidence and testimony thus far is compelling if not concerning. The testimony of people such as the McCanns, Hugh Grand and Alistair Campbell highlight not merely the scandal surrounding phone hacking for...

David Cameron and Kenneth Clark both announced that they favour television cameras in court to broadcast (certain) UK sentencing decisions. The policy aims appear to be to enhance education, information and public understanding. But what are the out-of-court audience effects? Do we know?

There has been apparently no consistent...