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Manchester Council’s unencrypted laptop loss broke data protection law, says regulator
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009Manchester Council’s unencrypted laptop loss broke data protection law, says regulator: “Manchester City Council broke the Data Protection Act when it failed to encrypt laptop computers containing data on nearly two thousand workers. The local authority has promised to ensure all mobile computers are encrypted.”
(Via OUT-LAW News.)
Canadian Bill Would Force ISPs to Hand Over User Data
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009Canadian Bill Would Force ISPs to Hand Over User Data: “Canada is weighing a bold move that would force Internet service providers to reveal subscriber data without a warrant.”
(Via XBIZ.com | News & Articles.)
Gerard Damiano’s 4,800-Page FBI File Unearthed
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009Gerard Damiano’s 4,800-Page FBI File Unearthed: “A 4,800-page FBI file on ‘Deep Throat’ director Gerard Damiano released to the Associated Press following a Freedom of Information Act request shows the lengths agents nationwide went in an attempt to prevent a shift toward the acceptance of erotic entertainment.”
(Via XBIZ.com | News & Articles.)
China Orders Google to Cut All Online Adult Links
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009China Orders Google to Cut All Online Adult Links: “Google has been ordered to put a halt allowing ‘pornographic and vulgar’ content from being accessed through its Chinese-language search engine, the official Xinhua news agency reported.”
(Via XBIZ.com | News & Articles.)
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