Presented by our IT team, the series will cover a wide range of topical issues in technology and data privacy law. The seminars will be engaging, hopefully entertaining and will focus on providing practical guidance on minimising legal risks. The seminars will also be eligible for CPD points.
Dates and topics for the series are set out below. Seminars are generally scheduled for the second or third Wednesday of each month.
You can register your interest in the series by selecting 'Enquire'. Invites and confirmation of details will be sent in the new year.
8:30am - Registration
8:45am - Presentation
9:45am - Close
AGENDA
- Transferring personal data across borders
8 February 2012
Many countries restrict the transfer of personal data from one country to another. This seminar discusses these restrictions and what you need to do to store customer or employee information in another country.
- The legal risks of electronic commerce
14 March 2012
Any business which offers products and services over the Internet should be aware of the legal risks involved in contracting and conducting business online.
- The top five reasons IT projects go bad
24 April 2012
Research suggests that as few as 20 per cent of IT projects are successful. This seminar looks at the reasons that so many fail to deliver on time and on budget.
- Legal risks of using open source software
23 May 2012
Linux, Android, Firefox - open source software is booming and most IT projects use open source tools to some extent. But what are the legal risks of using open source software in your business?
- Managing the risks of IT vendor insolvency
14 June 2012
In the current economic climate, there is a real risk of one of your IT vendors going broke. What happens then? How can you protect yourself?
- Direct marketing in Hong Kong
17 July 2012
Most businesses use some form of direct marketing to target prospective customers. But direct marketing practices have come under fire recently in a number of high profile cases. This seminar discusses what you can and can't do when direct marketing in Hong Kong.
- Payment, acceptance and revenue recognition in IT contracts
15 August 2012
In IT contracts, he who pays the vendor calls the tune - but how do you ensure you have got what you paid for before you hand over the money? Why do vendors insist on being paid upfront and how can you negotiate this?
- Intellectual property in IT contracts
12 September 2012
You might think that because you paid for that fancy new application to be developed, you own it. But that's probably not the case. This seminar looks at when ownership of intellectual property is important and how to negotiate it.
- Personal data user return scheme
17 October 2012
A new scheme being introduced in 2012 requires users of personal data to lodge returns with the Privacy Commissioner. This seminar discusses the scheme and your obligations.
- Legal issues for cloud computing
14 November 2012
Licensing software and owning your own infrastructure is out of fashion and the cloud is the new buzzword. It has many benefits but what are the legal risks associated with cloud computing?
- Roundtable/panel discussion: what will be the biggest challenges for IT departments in 2013?
12 December 2012
To finish the year, we look ahead to 2013 and, with your help, try our hand at forecasting the biggest commercial and legal issues for our clients in 2013.