US orders data lock down in wake of Wikileaks release: “ Shuts stable door on ‘largest data spillage in American history’ The US government on Monday enacted new policies designed to prevent mass leaks similar…
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EU data protection – protecting privacy and personal information Safeguarding privacy in the digital age Justice and citizens rights – 05/11/2010 Plans to give consumers more control over how personal information is collected and used….
Facebook confirms applications’ breach of privacy rules: “Facebook has confirmed that some applications on the social networking platform are passing on the identity of users to third parties in violation of its policies.“ (Via OUT-LAW…
Law firm could face first £500,000 data leak fine: “A law firm could be fined up to £500,000 by the Information Commissioner after the sensitive personal data of thousands of people was reportedly made public…
ACS:Law’s mocking of 4chan could cost it £500k: “ Doin’ it for the lulz Off-the-cuff bravado aimed at internet pranksters has led to what must already rank as one of the worst ever data leaks,…
UK data watchdog to quiz Google on Streetview Wi-Fi database: “ What are you up to? Sharp criticism of Google in Germany has today prompted the UK’s privacy watchdog to quiz the firm over data…
Google Street View whacked by German prosecutors, Czech data watchdog: “ Wi-Fi slurping spycars scrutinised in Europe Google came under increased fire in Europe yesterday, after German prosecutors and the Czech data protection agency launched…
Google Data Admission Angers European Officials: (New York Times) European privacy regulators and advocates have reacted angrily to the disclosure by Google, the world’s largest search engine, that it had systematically collected private data since…
Germany Asks Google to Surrender Private Data: “The demand by a German regulator increased pressure on the company over its collection of private data from unsecured home wireless networks. (Via NYT > Technology.)
Google claims its privacy protections are adequate in response to regulators’ criticisms: “Google has responded to the criticisms of 10 privacy commissioners and their demands that it improve its record on the privacy protections in…