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The use of live facial recognition technology through a comparative lens – Angela Daly

The use of live facial recognition technology through a comparative lens – Angela Daly

Apr 30, 2020 | ILPC Spotlight

The use of (live) facial recognition technology in public places has become a hot topic internationally, with governments keen to implement it as part of ‘smart city’ strategies. In the current moment of COVID-19 and surveillance techniques, some places, notably...
Spotlight: Information Law and Policy Centre Annual Lecture and Conference 2019

Spotlight: Information Law and Policy Centre Annual Lecture and Conference 2019

Jan 30, 2020 | ILPC Spotlight

Last year, we held our Annual Lecture and Conference ‘Digital Rights in Brexit: Changes and Challenges’, bringing together an eclectic mix of experts, academics and civil society. A plethora of pertinent topics relating to digital rights post-Brexit were explored,...
Blockchain-enabled smart contracts, copyright licensing, and the right to change one’s mind – Guido Noto La Diega PhD FHEA

Blockchain-enabled smart contracts, copyright licensing, and the right to change one’s mind – Guido Noto La Diega PhD FHEA

Oct 16, 2019 | ILPC Spotlight

The concept of smart contract predates the blockchain and was first presented in 1994 by Nick Szabo who defined it as ‘a computerized transaction protocol that executes the terms of a contract.’[1] The promise of automated execution has become even more alluring with...
Landmark Decision Defamation Case in Australia Holds Media Companies Liable for Facebook Comments – Dr. Faith Gordon

Landmark Decision Defamation Case in Australia Holds Media Companies Liable for Facebook Comments – Dr. Faith Gordon

Sep 18, 2019 | ILPC Spotlight

Dr. Faith Gordon is a Lecturer at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. Faith established and is the Director of the Interdisciplinary International Youth Justice Network; a Research Associate at the Information Law & Policy Centre, Institute of Advanced Legal...
In conversation with: Dr Damian Clifford, Postdoctoral Researcher, KU Leuven Centre

In conversation with: Dr Damian Clifford, Postdoctoral Researcher, KU Leuven Centre

Sep 18, 2019 | ILPC Spotlight

Damian Clifford is a postdoctoral researcher at the KU Leuven Centre for IT & IP Law, funded by Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek – Vlaanderen (FWO). Damian recently defended his PhD entitled ‘The Legal Limits to the Monetisation of Online Emotions’, and has...
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