By Jess Pembroke, Director of Information Law Services At Naomi Korn Associates, we understand the value of your intellectual property, but having the most innovative products isn’t always enough to win business. Decision-makers are not only looking for the best product but also for companies they can trust with their and their stakeholder’s data. Concerns […]
Naomi Korn Associates are thrilled to present a monthly series of webinars throughout 2025 with the Archives & Records Association (UK & Ireland) (ARA). The ARA “was created to ensure that archives and records were properly looked after and preserved for posterity and that all those working hard on this task received the proper training […]
We are thrilled to announce that Naomi Korn Associates has officially joined UKIE (UK Interactive Entertainment), the trade association for the UK’s games and interactive entertainment industry. As members of UKIE, we are excited to offer our Copyright, Intellectual Property, and Data Protection support services to UKIE members in the creative and digital sectors. Intellectual […]
Festive Greetings from the Naomi Korn Associates Team, wishing all of our colleagues, clients, partners and friends a happy and safe festive period! We are running a reduced service during the festive period and our closure period is 23 December 2024 and we will be fully open from 2 January 2025. If your query is […]
We are delighted to welcome Sue White to the team at Naomi Korn Associates. Sue joins us as Information Governance Manager. Sue is a data protection specialist with GDPR and data protection experience within local government and higher education. Previously Sue held the post of Data Protection Officer for both the University of East Anglia (UEA) […]
By Jess Pembroke, Head of Data Protection Collection curators and data protection officers (DPO’s) play pivotal roles in safeguarding valuable resources—whether cultural artefacts or personal data. Their work ensures these resources are protected, respected, and used responsibly. In this article, we discuss how both roles require attention to detail, a deep understanding of the resources […]
By Sofia Carroll, Information Governance Manager Data Protection Officers (DPOs) have no easy task of being proficient in data protection laws and managing a busy workload, while also advising stakeholders and helping people with their information rights. In dealing with these individual enquiries, DPOs find frustrated people who want to complain about the controller. It […]
It was fantastic to see old friends and meet new ones at the Business Archives Council and Business Archives Council Scotland Conference in Glasgow held on the 7th November 2024, which Naomi Korn Associates had the privilege of sponsoring together with TownWeb Archiving and Preservica. The theme “Liquid Gold” provided an excellent opportunity for speakers […]
By Sean Waterman, Head of Intellectual Property ‘Audio-visual’ works are creative works that combine both images and sound into a single entity. Examples range from professionally produced feature films to recorded lectures that use images. There are many layers of copyright and other related rights to consider if you are either producing or using audio […]
By Jess Pembroke, Head of Data Protection Effective communication and robust security measures are crucial when dealing with cyber security incidents. The recent cyber-attack on Transport for London (TfL) serves as a reminder of the importance of being prepared. In September 2024, TfL detected that hackers appear to have accessed personal and financial details of around […]
By Sean Waterman, Head of Intellectual Property, Earlier this year I taught a short course on Crown copyright that focused on how it pertains to the UK. Shortly afterwards I received an email from a client who attended the course asking about Crown Copyright in Commonwealth countries. They had numerous works of varying ages in […]
By Naomi Korn, CEO and Founder As a sponsor of the Business Archive Council (BAC) and Business Archives Council (Scotland) Liquid Gold Conference taking place on 7th November 2024, I was thrilled to present a short webinar to members as part of their Liquid Gold pre-conference activities. Focussing on archival assets, I discussed how the creative […]
