Changes confirmed for data protection and freedom of information appeals: “People appealing against rulings by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) will face a new tribunal structure from January next year. The Information Tribunal, which hears…
Open Rights Group chief in privacy scandal: “ Please don’t mention the leaks The Open Rights Group campaigns against privacy violations and highlights data security lapses – but not when they’ve been committed by its…
Exposed activist accuses Tiscali of putting life in peril High Court threat for ‘recklessly’ publishing address Exclusive A woman who passed national security information to UK authorities spent six months in fear for her life,…
Big Brother Is Watching Your Blackberry: How Wired Gadgets Encroach on Privacy: “With every high-tech gadget we buy, we give up a little more privacy. Many devices today are in constant communication with their manufacturer….
US Snooping Rights in Europe: Criticism Grows over Banking Data Deal: “The EU is about to enter talks with the US on giving it access to banking data in its fight against terrorism. German politicians…
Facebook slaps faces on ads: “The appearance of Facebook users’ photos in ads that crop up on their friends’ pages has once again raised questions about the social networking website’s privacy policies.” (Via OUT-LAW News.)
ICO slams Government plans for accessing communications data: “Privacy watchdog the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) believes that Government plans to force ISPs and telecoms firms to gather more communications data do not adequately protect privacy.”…
Information Commissioner enjoys new powers to fine from April 2010: “Privacy regulator the Information Commissioner will be handed new powers to issue fines next April. The Commissioner’s office has confirmed for the first time the…
UK – Right to privacy broken by a quarter of public databases(Guardian) A quarter of all the largest public-sector database projects, including the ID cards register, are fundamentally flawed and clearly breach European data protection…
Four million British identities are up for sale on the internet: “The identities of more than four million Britons are being offered for sale on the internet, The Times has learnt.“ (Via Tech and Web…