The Naomi Korn Associates Team is thrilled to have supported Showtown with copyright support helping towards its journey to opening last week  We also very much enjoyed attending the museum in its first few weeks.  A fantastic addition to Blackpool’s cultural scene and huge congratulations to everyone at Blackpool’s newest museum! Naomi Korn Associates offer a range of Copyright services to help organisations understand how to remain legally compliant when using third party material as well as how best to protect and optimise their assets. We also provide downloadable resources ..read more

By Becky Hall, Information Governance Manager, Naomi Korn Associates Biometric systems can be useful tools when applied with due consideration for the individuals involved, and the associated privacy risks. Biometric systems include fingerprint scanner, iris scanners and facial recognition technology that is sometimes used in CCTV systems. A practical application of this technology can be seen in schools where fingerprints are offered as an alternative to lunch cards as they can’t be forgotten or left at home and ensures that pupils can access a lunch time meal. An alternative card e ..read more

Naomi Korn Associates is thrilled to announce that booking is open for our new 2024 certified training programme. Our specialist team has been working behind the scenes to devise a comprehensive, programme of courses in Copyright, Data Protection and Information Governance. Our courses are for anyone working in the cultural, heritage, health, information, education, government, and private sectors. Courses have been created for participants with responsibility for legal compliance, information governance and asset use within their organisation, or those who want an essential overview. Courses ..read more

By Becky Hall, Information Governance Manager, Naomi Korn Associates Data Privacy Day is celebrated on the 28th January to raise awareness around privacy and data protection best practices as it isn’t just for sorganisations to consider. It is a good time to think about the ways in which you keep your personal data safe and check if there is anything else you can do it make it more secure. Some easy things, and potential tweaks to make include: Auditing your social media – are you happy with the privacy settings you are currently using and what others can see as a result of this. It can ..read more

New Horizons: Attack of the Bots Naomi Korn Associates is delighted to announce that Early Bird tickets are now available for the CILIP Copyright Conference, returning in its popular online format on Thursday 23 May 2024. As the sector considers the copyright implications of emerging technologies, this year’s overarching conference theme is New Horizons: Attack of the Bots. The programme will explore different relationships, such as those between copyright and ethics, copyright and licensing, copyright and creators, AI and IP – and all shades in-between.   Naomi Korn will be chairing ..read more

Author: Jess Pembroke, Head of Data Protection Mr Bates vs The Post Office is a drama about one of the biggest miscarriages of justice in UK history. Since it appeared on ITV this month it has caused significant public outcry and resulted in “the prime minister stand[ing] in front of a packed House of Commons and say[ing] the government will put forward a new law”[1]. As an Information Rights Professional my curiosity was peaked when Mr Bates character; played outstandingly by Toby Jones, alluded to frustration with the Freedom of Information process and downright despaired at the Data Subject ..read more

We are delighted to welcome Julie Molloy to the team at Naomi Korn Associates. Julie joins us as Senior Consultant. She has over thirty years’ experience in the cultural sector, having held roles as Managing Director of National Gallery Global Limited (the National Gallery’s Trading Subsidiary), the Royal Academy of Arts and the Royal Collection. Julie is a Trustee at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith and has recently been appointed to the Board of Trustees at Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village. Julie has extensive experience in strategic development, commercial development and implementation, driv ..read more

Author: Sean Waterman, Head of Intellectual Property, Naomi Korn Associates  Is a photograph or digital image of a 2D artwork that is itself out of copyright, protected by copyright? This is a topic of heated debate often linked to the fees charged by museums and other publicly funded institutions for use of their images.   Since copyright relies on a work being ‘original,’ it has long been argued that no new copyright can arise in a photographic copy of a 2D artwork.  In the UK, museums and other bodies have relied on digital images of public domain artworks qualifying as ..read more

Wishing all our colleagues, clients, partners and friends a happy and safe festive period. 2024 is already shaping up to be a busy year for us! Highlights for the year ahead include starting an exciting IP research project with National Museums Scotland and attending the opening of Showtown Museum, Blackpool in March. Since 2022, we have been working with the team in Blackpool clearing rights. We cannot wait to visit the new museum! We are also delivering a collections audit for the Leo Baeck Institute London to bring their historic collection of pamphlets to a gl ..read more

By: Becky Hall, Information Governance Manager A person can request to see information held by an organisation for any number of reasons – and they don’t have to give a reason why. Sometimes those who request information are feeling vulnerable and are seeking to understand what data is held about them or what is happening within an organisation. Honouring their right to access data can make people feel heard and respected. It also gives them an element of autonomy that they may feel like they have lost. There are several avenues for requestion and accessing information. Accessing their own per ..read more