CyberLaw Blog

Archive for November 18th, 2009

UK – T-Mobile staff sold personal data: (BBC) Staff at mobile phone company T-Mobile passed on millions of records from thousands of customers to third party brokers, the firm has confirmed. Details emerged after the firm alerted the information commissioner, who said his office was preparing a prosecution. Christopher Graham said brokers had sold the data to other phone firms, who then cold-called the customers as their contracts were due to expire.”

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Facebook adopts new privacy policy: (CNET)
Facebook has decided to adopt a revised privacy policy designed to be more accessible and easier to understand. The site also plans to add visual resources designed to make the document more accessible, such as a glossary of important terms and informational ‘learn more’ videos. Facebook expects to post the revision in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish soon. See company blog.

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