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FAST join the Parliamentary Internet, Communications and Technology Forum

One of our aims at FAST is to strengthen the rights of Software owners. As part of that vision we are making new steps to get in front of parliamentarians, influencers and policy makers to help our members have a say in new initiatives and potential regulation.

MHA Corporate Finance Team advises leading IT services provider Bechtle AG on acquisition of Tangible Benefit UK

Bechtle AG, one of Europe’s leading IT service providers, has agreed a deal to acquire London-based Tangible Benefit. Tangible Benefit is a well-known name in the…

Is Your Software IP Really Your IP?

What is in Your Software? In the age of modern software development, developers share and contribute the source code of libraries, components and frameworks on…

IP Conflicts in Technical Due Diligence

By Holly Wyld, Governance Specialist at Source Code Control Ltd Third-Party Software in M&A If an E-Commerce cloud solution contained 27 open source licences, two…

FAST Legal Update Member Bulletin – January 2023

In this newsletter we explore some recent developments in Cyber Security guidance for organisations following recent ICO enforcement action, and the regulatory impact on the…

The legal importance of IP for small and medium-sized businesses within the UK

Hana Hassanbek – Brandsmiths Background Protecting Intellectual Property (IP) is one of the most valuable assets for any business. IP protection is vital for growth…

Whistle-blower’s claims lead to £48,500 of software recoveries at Scottish employment agency

FAST urges people to report software misuse The Federation Against Software Theft (FAST) is urging employees who have real concerns over the misuse of software…

Federation Against Software Theft warns of uncertainties of second-hand software

FAST issues “buyer beware” warning Legal issues relating to Second Hand Software have been attracting attention for some time now. Those issues appear to sit…

HR policies need to address the issue of software compliance

Warning from FAST comes as leading training company found to be under-licensed by £28,000 The Federation Against Software Theft has urged HR directors to educate…

FAST Legal Update Member Bulletin – September 2022

In this newsletter we explore some of the most prevalent updates in recent months, includingsome of the various publications released by the UK Government. This…

Legal & Government Affairs Update September 2020

Global Privacy Expectations of Video Teleconference Providers Whilst the use of Video Teleconferencing (VTC) services isn’t novel or ground-breaking, we have seen an exponential growth…

How to Maintain IT Compliance: Legal Requirements for a Business

Everyone wants to do the right way by their business, staff and clients, right? But sometimes a lack of knowledge or taking short-cuts could mean…

The legal importance of IP for small and medium-sized businesses within the UK

Hana Hassanbek – Brandsmiths Background Protecting Intellectual Property (IP) is one of the most valuable assets for any business. IP protection is vital for growth…

How do vendors handle mis-licensed software?

Software publishers (software vendors) have several methods of handling mis-licensed software. Some publishers take the view that anyone using their software is a positive thing…

Tips to avoid Counterfeit and Under-licensed software

Over the last few years software publishers have increasingly been moving to the cloud as a means to access and distribute their software. Software distribution…

Whistle while you work: not likely if you work in Britain

We don’t care! Workforce unaware of whistle-blowing legislation designed to protect them and probably wouldn’t report malpractice anyway Over three-quarters of UK office workers would…

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