Office snooping software attacked by privacy groups – Times Online: “From Times Online April 25, 2008 Office snooping software attacked by privacy groups E-mail reading programs can monitor message content and even analyse the relationship…
Tax staff breach data security: “More than 600 HM Revenue and Customs staff have been disciplined for accessing personal or sensitive data.” (Via BBC News.)
Identity ‘at risk’ on Facebook: “The personal details of Facebook users could potentially be stolen by malicious hackers, the BBC’s Click has found.” (Via BBC News.)
Declassified NSA Document Reveals the Secret History of TEMPEST: “The secret history of how the nation’s spies discovered that their ace equipment was leaking data into the ether has never been told before. But now…
FBI, politicos renew push for ISP data retention laws: FBI director Robert Mueller calls for new federal data retention laws forcing Internet companies to keep records of what their customers are doing, but without providing…
FBI’s Net surveillance proposal raises privacy, legal concerns: “ The FBI director and a Republican congressman sketched out a far-reaching plan this week for warrantless surveillance of the Internet. During a House of Representatives Judiciary…
Unlawfully obtaining etc. personal data 75 Power to alter penalty for unlawfully obtaining etc. personal data (1) The Secretary of State may by order provide for a person who is guilty of an offence under…
Bits: Should Anti-Spyware Programs Fight Snooping I.S.P.’s?: “An industry group is going to help figure out whether anti-spyware software should try to block Internet service providers from monitoring where their customers surf in order to…
Seriously, for dog fouling? Is this what RIPA 2000 was developed for? Of course if a long list of public authorities are included within the law, they will make use of it for whatever crime…
Privacy chief notified of 94 data breaches since HMRC debacle: “The Information Commissioner has been notified of almost 100 data breaches by public and private sector organisations since the loss of 25 million people’s details…