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ebiznews

Who owns your contacts ?
A company’s database of contacts can be a valuable asset. When an employee leaves a company, can the employer prevent him taking his contacts with him ?

Who owns your domain names ?
Many companies have lax policies in relation to the management of their domain names. It is common for employees to register domain names in their own name. This can be a problem.

Employee compensation for creating IPR
If an employee creates some new IP, are they entitled to any compensation in addition to their contractual salary and benefits?

The future of the web and technology: opportunities for business 25 June 2009
Download the podcast from this event where we explore key web trends and new technologies and how they can be used to enhance your business

FW acts for Scientific Digital Imaging plc on Alternative Investment Market (AIM) listing

ebizlife

Will ISPs be forced to police the Internet?
In the perennial debate between rights holders and ISPs and consumers, ISPs have rejected calls from nine bodies representing the creative industries who have asked the Government to force ISPs to disconnect users who repeatedly file share material unlawfully. Followers of this debate, will remember that last year the UK's largest ISPs, BT, Virgin, Orange, Tiscali, BSkyB and Carphone Warehouse signed up to a government backed scheme to send letters to customers who were caught illegally sharing music. This initiative was designed to appease the BPI who were wanting a 'three-strikes and your out' rule