Information Technology Offence in UK Law

  • Managing The Risks Of Social Media
    • Mondaq United Kingdom
    ... ... that allows businesses to share information, both internally with employees and externally ... through the use of information technology obtained in the course of a person's job, without ... what could be considered an "offline" offence and turns it into an "online" offence by ... ...
  • The Fraud Act 2006
    • Mondaq United Kingdom
    ... ... over recent years in the light of new technology. The Fraud Act, which came into force on 15 ... time in UK law, the Act creates a general offence of 'fraud', distinct from the previous offence of ... Failing to disclose information, and ... Abuse of position ... To be found ... ...
  • High Court Responds To First Legal Challenge Of The Use Of Live Facial Recognition Technology
    • Mondaq UK
    ... ... way, against a background in which Elizabeth Denhan, the Information Commissioner, expressed her deep concern about the rollout of live facial ... individuals wanted on suspicion of having committed an offence; those who are known protestors who had committed previous criminal ... ...
  • Scottish Authorities Settle First Corporate Criminal Offence Under the Bribery Act
    • JD Supra United Kingdom
    On 25 September 2015, prosecutors in Scotland announced the first application of the corporate offence of failing to prevent bribery under section 7 of the Bribery Act 2010. Due to self-reporting a...
    ... ... financial institutions, investment banks, Fortune 100, technology and life science companies. We’ve been ... included on The ... Because of the generality of this update, the information provided herein may not be applicable in all situations ... and ... ...
  • Beware the Botnets: Cyber-Security is a Board Level Issue
    • JD Supra United Kingdom
    Today, you would be hard pressed to find an organisation that does not use IT systems and the internet to conduct its business. While technology offers great benefits, it also brings risk. As techn...
  • Pharmacy Brief - June 2015
    • Mondaq UK
    ... ... Data Protection ... The Information Commissioner's Office is looking hard at the ... As soon as the MHRA can get the technology in place, all UK internet pharmacies will have to ... to ignore the statutory defence to one offence if they can simply charge or caution a pharmacist ... ...
  • UK: Enforced Subject Access Requests Now Unlawful
    • JD Supra United Kingdom
    Employers in the UK who now carry out criminal record checks on job applicants, or existing employees, by forcing that person to make a request for information to the law enforcement authorities or...
    ... ... person to make a request for information to the law enforcement authorities or the court ... employer will be committing a criminal offence ... The right of an individual to access ... , investment banks, Fortune 100, technology and life science companies. We’ve been ... ...
  • UK Implements Latest EU Ukraine Sanctions
    • Mondaq United Kingdom
    ... ... It is an offence to contravene this prohibition unless the UK ... provide Treasury with all relevant information; and Treasury has the power to ask any person ... or export of dual-use goods and technology, and (ii) the provision of technical assistance ... ...
  • The Criminalisation Of Curiosity? Predictive Policing And Young People
    • Mondaq UK
    ... ... policing technology and questions the impact this may have on the ... through research projects, freedom of information ... requests and parliamentary committee work. A ... you are when you commit a co-offending offence the more ... likely for you to go ahead to commit ... ...
  • The Criminalisation Of Curiosity? Predictive Policing And Young People
    • Mondaq UK
    ... ... policing technology and questions the impact this may have on the ... through research projects, freedom of information ... requests and parliamentary committee work. A ... you are when you commit a co-offending offence the more ... likely for you to go ahead to commit ... ...
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