The Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill become and Act of Parliament yesterday and probably this is the only good provisions included within.. Regulator gets power to fine for data breaches: “ Who will be first…
DWP still sending out passwords and discs together: “ Government data not secure? Shurely some mistake? The Department for Work and Pensions is still sending out discs containing confidential data together with passwords.… “ (Via…
Irish data protection chief in leaked report ‘hack’: “ Man bites watchdog Updated There’s red faces at the office of the Data Protection Commissioner this morning after a blogger lifted an upcoming official report off…
Rowling privacy ruling bolsters Commissioner’s view of data protection law: “The Court of Appeal’s ruling in JK Rowling’s privacy case confirms that a breach of other laws can result in an automatic breach of the…
Bits: Facebook Agrees to Protect Young Customers: “Facebook has reached an agreement with state attorneys general to implement a new set of safety measures to protect young users. “ (Via NYT > Technology.)
The Guardian: CCTV boom has failed to slash crime, say police: “ It is hard to resist shouting ‘Told You So !’: CCTV boom has failed to slash crime, say police Owen Bowcott The Guardian,…
An Advocacy Handbook for the Non Governmental Organisations: The Council of Europe’s Cyber-Crime Convention 2001 and the additional protocol on the criminalisation of acts of a racist or xenophobic nature committed through computer systems, Cyber-Rights.Org,…
Repression 2.0 | Newsweek International Edition | Newsweek.com: “Repression 2.0 Totalitarian states are learning to control citizens by creating the impression of ubiquitous surveillance. By Adam B. Kushner | NEWSWEEK, Apr 14, 2008 Issue” In…
The law of Phorm: “EDITORIAL: Critics have branded Phorm a regulatory rogue. Its targeted advertising technology will bend our laws and even break them. But these will be hairline fractures – even if Phorm’s operation…
Private lives | Comment is free: “Private lives Maintaining your privacy online ought to be a right – but assaults on that freedom are coming from every direction”