Dennis Kennedy

Kathleen Melymuka has a very solid primer in Computerworld on the big ticking legal timebombs in the IT landscape called Legal Land Mines for CIOs. It's a straightforward piece that highlights issues but does not delve into them in depth.

She covers security, data retention, privacy and software license violations. Each topic is followed with a brief section on why you should care and what you should do.

Pass this article on to your favorite CIO or anyone else who may have an interest in practical legal issues in the IT area.