Privacy regulator publishes revised privacy-protection handbook: “Privacy regulator the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has told companies that they should follow similar rules to Government departments to make sure that privacy protection forms part of new…
Post from: TorrentFreak Search For Movie Piracy Equipment Was Invasion of Privacy A little while ago we reported on a case in the UK where a woman went to the cinema and claimed she was…
Police retention of photos of innocent man breached his right to privacy, says Court of Appeal: “Police should not have kept photos taken of an arms trade protester, the Court of Appeal has ruled. The…
Google faces Greek Street View ban: “Greek authorities have barred Google from taking photographs of its streets over fears about the privacy implications of the search giant’s Street View service. The Greek Data Protection Authority…
EU – Commission Recommendation on RFID privacy and data protection: “(RAPID) There are already over 6 billion smart chips, microelectronic devices that can be integrated into a variety of everyday objects from fridges to bus…
ICO acts on student privacy breach: “ Slapped wrist for Manchester Uni Manchester University has been censured by the Information Commissioner’s Office for publishing personal information about students.… “ (Via The Register – Public Sector.)
Street View nod prompts call for privacy watchdog reform ICO under fire Updated Frustrated by years of alleged intransigence in dealing with complaints about privacy-infringing new technologies, activists have called for politicians to investigate and…
ISPs eye role in Jacqui’s mass surveillance system: “ As long as you’re paying for it The trade body for ISPs has today cautiously welcomed news that the government does not plan to build a…
UK scraps plans for Big Brother database: “Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary, has scrapped plans to build a giant database to monitor the UK’s e-mails, phone calls and internet activity. Instead, records of every electronic…
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…