UK privacy watchdog rejects Street View complaints: “Google’s controversial Street View service was today cleared by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office of any breach of the Data Protection Act.” (Via Tech and Web from Times…
Common sense on Street View must prevail, says the ICO Date: 23 April 2009 The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published new advice on Google Street View in response to a complaint from Privacy International….
British Council rapped over loss of sensitive data of 2,000 staff: “Privacy Regulator the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has censured the British Council for losing the personal data of 2,000 staff. The ICO has made…
Spy chiefs size up net snoop gear: “ Deep packet inspection bonanza The security minister has confirmed officials are considering installing technology that could enable on-demand wiretapping of all communications passing over the internet by…
Whitehall’s got Phorm In light of criticism from the EU, will the UK government enact a new law on internet privacy or simply brazen it out once again? Nothing is going well for the Phorm…
Internet data to be stored from today: “Internet service providers will have to store details of web and email traffic and details of internet phone calls for 12 months from today as expanded European legislation…
Brussels to sue UK over Phorm failures: “ ICO and Phorm respond Updated The European Commission has revealed plans to sue the UK government over its failure to take any action against BT and Phorm…
Tories fear legal dodge over comms überdatabase: “ Euro data law comes into force on Monday Laws mandating a massive central database of email, web browsing, telephone and social networking data may already have been…
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…