Jul 2008

Welcome to the July edition of Simpson Grierson's x-tech ezine.

We have 3 articles for this issue.

Automatically-generated email disclaimers are used by organisations all around the world and are now considered standard practice. They can cover a number of business risks and issues including the transfer of viruses, confidential information and messages mistakenly sent to the wrong recipient. Notwithstanding the widespread use of email disclaimers, it is still worth considering whether email disclaimers are enforceable and if there is anything else an organisation should do to protect itself from liability or other consequences that may arise as a result of email use. These issues are considered by Matthew Smith and Karen Ngan in their article Email Disclaimers - Are They Worth the "Paper" They're Written On?

Next, as a result of emerging technologies outpacing the law, the Law Commission is currently reviewing Privacy Law in New Zealand. In our second article, Anthony Burnet and Karen Ngan update you on the Law Commission's progress, and what can be expected from the last two stages of the review, due out later in the year.

When undertaking a major IT system implementation, it is usual for attention and efforts to be focussed on the supply and implementation of the new system. However, it is just as important to ensure that support arrangements are secured. System support agreements are vital to the ongoing operation of an IT system and ensuring that customer expectations are met. In our third article Jonty Vavasour and Karen Ngan highlight the top 10 issues you should be considering when entering into a system support agreement.