Google Street View and Paul McCartney’s hugely high wall: “I’ve always wondered what was over Paul McCartney’s fence. It is an open secret in the neighbourhood which is his house. He has the sort of…
Ministers spending billions on unlawful databases: “ Rowntree Trust unwraps everyday ‘Transformational Government’ A report on the Database State (pdf) claims that 40 out of 46 key government databases are not fit for purpose, and…
Phorm CEO clashes with Berners-Lee at Parliament: “ Ertugrul demands privacy panel opt-in An exasperated Kent Ertugrul took on Sir Tim Berners-Lee in a tense encounter at a discussion on internet privacy at the Houses…
Straw bends on Coroners & Justice data-sharing proposals: “ Legislation dropped – but are proposals really dead? Comment Justice Minister Jack Straw has bowed to the inevitable and announced the withdrawal of provisions for data-sharing…
EU – European Push for More Online Rights to Privacy: “(IDG News Service) Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will push for a re-think of the balance between the need for security and the right…
Europeans push for more online rights to privacy: “Members of European Parliaments will push for a rethink of the balance between the need for security and the right to privacy on the Internet. (Via Macworld.)
Three months on, you still can’t get off the DNA database: “ Carry on sampling… Almost three months on from the unanimous ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) against the UK’s mass…
Prime Minister’s health records breached in database attack: “ Scottish rich and powerful victimized Personal medical records belonging to Scotland’s rich and powerful – including Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Holyrood’s First Minister Alex Salmond…
EU nations oppose extension of data breach notification law: “The Council of Ministers of the 27 EU nations has rejected plans that would expand the scope of a European Union security breach law beyond telecoms…
Local authorities must change privacy practices for children, says report: “Local authorities across England should change their rules on collecting information about children, a new report into the protection of children’s privacy has said.” (Via…