Have you heard that you can complete your Intermediate Certificate in Data Protection in just three days across October 2025? Made for participants who already have a good understanding of the basics covered in our Data Protection Essentials course, this is your opportunity to delve deeper into specific areas of the discipline. The courses explore […]
Huge congratulations from the Naomi Korn Associates Team to Blackpool’s Showtown Museum, who has won Permanent Exhibition of the Year at the 2025 Museums + Heritage Awards! The winners were announced at the awards ceremony on Thursday 15th May at the London Hilton Park Lane. Everyone at Naomi Korn Associates is thrilled for the team […]
Jess Pembroke, Director of Information Law Services, was delighted with the opportunity to share her thoughts with Naomi Korn Associates’ fellow UKIE (the trade body for the UK’s games and interactive entertainment industry) members about some of the Privacy and Data Protection considerations of game development, especially the importance of protecting children’s data, whilst chatting […]
By Jess Pembroke, Director of Information Law Services We rarely think about privacy until it’s already been compromised. Much like home security, it’s one of those things we assume is quietly in the background being protected. This idea came into focus for me after reading a recent piece in The Guardian, where a daughter questions whether her […]
Showtown is Blackpool’s Museum of fun and entertainment, celebrating the town’s rich history as the UK’s premier seaside resort. Located near the famous Blackpool Tower, it showcases the vibrant stories of performers, comedians, dancers, and showbiz legends who helped shape Blackpool’s unique cultural identity. With interactive exhibits and immersive displays, Showtown invites visitors of all ages to explore […]
By Sean Waterman, Head of Intellectual Property On May 9th, 1945, the day after V.E. Day, the island of Guernsey was liberated after enduring 5 years of occupation by German forces. To mark the 80th anniversary of Liberation Day Guernsey Museums and Galleries partnered with BBC Guernsey to collect islanders’ memories through oral history recordings of their […]
By Sue White, Information Governance Manager How can organisations strike the perfect balance between embracing innovative AI recruitment tools and staying compliant with the law? Employers involved in recruitment often feel overwhelmed by the workload of managing vast numbers of applications for single roles. It is no wonder that many organisations have turned to AI […]
Copyright in the gaming world extends far beyond books and films. Game developers, designers, artists, writers, and composers can use their copyright to control how their original content, whether code, characters, music, storylines, or artwork, is used, copied, or shared. Whilst copyright empowers creators to decide who can reproduce, modify, or distribute their work, and […]
By Sean Waterman, Head of Intellectual Property Volunteers play a crucial role in the UK cultural heritage sector. Their contributions span a wide range of activities and are essential for the operation, preservation, and accessibility of heritage sites and collections. This can include creating content that will be subject to copyright. Volunteers may be writing blogs, […]
By Jess Pembroke, Director of Information Law Services On Friday, 25 April, Marks & Spencer (M&S) suspended online orders via its UK & Ireland websites and apps, as well as some M&S International operated websites, as part of its “proactive management” of a cyber incident. The retailer stated, “Our Experienced team – supported by leading cyber […]
By Naomi Korn, CEO The CILIP Copyright Conference, run in association with Naomi Korn Associates, and is always a highlight of the year for me. Tailored for information professionals, librarians, copyright leads, educators, and anyone managing the use of copyrighted materials, it offers an ideal annual pit-stop to explore the critical copyright and licensing issues affecting […]
By Sean Waterman, Head of Intellectual Property The UK Parliament’s Culture Media and Sport committee, the Commons select committee responsible for scrutinising the work of the Department for Media Culture and Sport has published a report on part two of its inquiry into the challenges faced by the British film and the high end television (HETV) […]
