CILIP has launched its first podcast series, co-hosted with Jess Pembroke from Naomi Korn Associates. The series is titled The Info Pro Podcast. Episode 1, Not Convinced Yet: AI in UK Libraries – Policy, Ethics and Privacy, is available to listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4i7gtTEytOGZ99RvCnHhOM What’s Inside Episode 1? In this debut episode, Rob and Jess […]
By Jess Pembroke, Director of Information Law Services “People should plan for potential cyber-attacks by going back to pen and paper, according to the latest advice. The UK government has written to chief executives across the country, strongly recommending that organisations keep physical copies of their cyber incident response plans as a precaution”. [1] This follows […]
Sean Waterman, Head of Intellectual Property, was delighted to join the Association for Cultural Enterprises’ Arts & Culture podcast for an episode on AI in Culture. Sean said, “I really enjoyed speaking with Tom Dawson (Association for Cultural Enterprises) last week on the legal and ethical issues associated with the cultural sector’s use of AI. The […]
By Jess Pembroke, Director of Information Law Services Recently, I came across a troubling post on social media. A parent was calling for support after discovering that their children, along with all other pupils from nursery age upwards, had been added to a social app by their Academy Trust. This app included discussion forums, direct messaging, […]
By Naomi Korn, CEO Volunteers are vital to charities and cultural heritage organisations. They write blog posts, take photos, record interviews, run social media, and digitise archives. But alongside the goodwill comes a challenge that’s often overlooked: who owns the work produced, and what permissions are needed? Why copyright matters Whenever a volunteer creates an original […]
By Jess Pembroke, Director of Information Law Services As the modern workplace has evolved, so too have the boundaries of security. Historically, data breaches often stemmed from physical access – someone walking out with a USB stick or leaving a file on a train. Today, however, threats have adapted to the digital environment with the rising […]
By Jess Pembroke, Director of Information Law Services The recent BBC report on Weleda’s investigation into its alleged links to Nazi-era human experimentation reminded me of the vital role archives play in confronting uncomfortable truths. A key area archives ask for our support on is how to balance the need to preserve historical records with modern […]
By Naomi Korn, CEO This Autumn, I had the privilege of presenting my PhD research at two leading international intellectual property conferences: – ATRIP 2025 (Association for Teaching and Research In Intellectual Property), a global network of scholars exploring international copyright and IP law which was hosted at the University of Copenhagen https://atrip.org – EPIP 2025 (European […]
By Naomi Korn, CEO In September 2025, the AI company Anthropic, who provide several AI and Gen.AI platforms such as “Claude”, announced a proposed settlement worth at least $1.5 billion with specific authors. These authors had alleged that the company used pirated digital copies of books to train its models. According to the Associated Press and […]
By Jess Pembroke, Director of Information Law Services A Data Subject Access Request (DSAR) is a key part of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It empowers individuals to access their personal data. The aims of a DSAR are to rebalance the power between individuals and organisations giving people greater control over their information and the […]
Opening a Can of Worms in Higher Education By Sue White, Information Governance Manager ‘Research students process substantial amounts of personal data (often special category data) during their studies. Who is the data controller? Is it the university or is it the student themselves?’ Years ago, I was asked the above question and, as with […]
By Jess Pembroke, Director of Information Law Services Background Ransomware is a severe cybersecurity threat in the UK, classified as the most significant form of organised cybercrime. It involves malicious software that locks IT systems or data, often alongside data theft, and demands a cryptocurrency ransom for restoration or to prevent public release of information. Cyber-attacks […]
