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…
Cloud Computing and Privacy: “(World Privacy Forum) Cloud computing involves the sharing or storage by users of their own information on remote servers owned or operated by others and accessed through the Internet or other…
Regulators demand clearer privacy policies: “Two-thirds of people surveyed by the UK privacy watchdog want marketing opt-outs to be clearer, while 62% want a clearer explanation of how personal information will actually be used. The…
Facebook does U-turn on eternal data grab: “Facebook has dumped heavily criticised new service terms that lay claim to photos and messages posted to the site forever – even after accounts are deleted – following…
Canadian judge: No warrant needed to see ISP logs – Ars Technica: “Canadian judge: No warrant needed to see ISP logs A Superior Court in Ontario, Canada has ruled that IP addresses are akin to…
Surveillance needs better control, warn Lords: “The fundamental relationship between Government and the people of the UK is at risk because of the increasing surveillance being carried out by the state and by private bodies,…
Data Retention Directive has sound legal basis, rules ECJ: “The European Union’s Data Retention Directive has a sound legal basis because it connects to policing but does not actually cover policing functions, the European Court…
EU threatens ‘formal action’ against UK.gov on Phorm Brussels increases pressure over secret trials By Chris Williams, Posted in Telecoms, 11th February 2009 14:19 GMT The European Commission has given its strongest signal yet that…
Can the all-seeing, all-knowing Google be trusted to rule the world?: “It has been a busy week for Google.” (Via Tech and Web from Times Online.)
Lords say surveillance society erodes foundations of UK: “ Shift in character of life comes under fire The House of Lords Constitution Committee has warned that increasing use of surveillance by the government and private…