The “new way of communication” which has been spreading to a wide range since the last decade of 20th century with digital transmission, Web sites, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Wikipedia, news portal, blogs, dictionaries and forums; actually indicates a new stage in human history. We’re creating a “virtual world” in which both individuals and commercial firms can exist besides the physical world.
READ MORECloud computing technology covering an essential part of our business and personal lives, brings with it the discussions on protection of personal data as well as new terms like Big Data, Data Analytics and Mobility. Cloud services are one of the most popular technologies both in Turkey and worldwide however they carry major risks with regards to protection of personal data and information security because of their content and service infrastructure.
READ MOREUsing cloud computing has become increasingly common among organizations. Most organizations have increasingly transitioned their systems from on-premise computing environments to cloud computing environments hosted by cloud service providers especially after the Covid-19 pandemic.
READ MOREThe investment system globally known as “Business Angel” or “Angel Funder” has recently been referred to as “Angel Investor” in Turkey. The legal foundations of this system have been laid down under the name of “Individual Participation Capital” system by the Undersecretariat of Treasury (“Undersecretariat”) based on Income Tax laws and regulated within the scope of the “Regulation on Individual Participation Capital” (“Regulation”) dated 15.02.2013 (an amendment to the Regulation was published in the Official Gazette no.29215 dated 24 December 2014). The main points of the Individual Participation Capital system, regulated under the Regulation, have been reviewed below.
READ MORECloud Computing which entered our lives in the beginning of 2000s through online platforms like MSN and gmail, has marked an era in technology and set a new course for software industry. In particular, IT departments of companies are watching Cloud Computing and its innovations with great interest.
READ MOREThe project agreement process regarding Enterprise Resource Planning/ERP software that is of crucial importance for businesses requires an extensive cooperation of the Company and the Software Company.
READ MOREHotspot is a public territory where internet access is provided via wireless local area network (“WLAN”). Hotels, restaurants, train stations, bus terminals, hospitals and university campuses are just some of many examples of Hotspot areas. As internet continues to grow, number of public authorities and commercial enterprises providing hotspot service to their guests increase every day and hotspots are used by many laptop and mobile device users.
READ MOREEuropean Union (EU) legislation guides us in drawing the lines of recording, collecting and processing personal data and trade secrets since Data Protection Code and Law on Trade Secrets, Bank Secrets and Customer Secrets are still on the process of draft law in Grand National Assembly of Turkey. Therefore the subject shall be reviewed with EU law perspective besides Turkish law.
READ MORENew Consumer Protection Law No:6502 (“NCPL”) entered into force on 28.05.2014. While NCPL has new regulations in favour of consumers, it accordingly brings additional obligations for manufacturers, banks and vendors at the same time. Well, what does New Consumer Protection Law mean for software companies?
READ MORECloud computing can be described as one of the most trending areas of information technology. It is an Internet-based practice which enables its users to extensively and remotely control and manage their system and reach their data from anywhere with an Internet connection without making major capital investments.
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