Use of IT and electronic communications opens up a number of potentially problematic legal and security issues. Companies need to be aware of these, and to take advice if necessary..
Issues range from protecting your copyrights (and not infringing those of other organisations) to keeping on the right side of the Data Protection Act. There are many other issues to consider as soon as you start to do business electronically. These include aspects such as clarifying the details of contractual commitments and dealing with any concerns about the viability of technology partners.
This part of the site covers some areas that you should consider from the outset, in order to avoid later problems.
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