Government outlines increased penalties for data misuse: “The Government has outlined its plans to jail people convicted of trading illegally in personal data or knowingly or recklessly disclosing it. Under the plans the jail terms…
Police can keep convictions database, says Court of Appeal: “Police forces can keep a record of spent convictions on a single central database without breaking data protection laws, the Court of Appeals has said. Police…
European Commission will tackle differential web pricing: “The European Commission will investigate and take action to stop online traders from charging consumers different prices based on an analysis of their web surfing habits or location.”…
EU – Europe's growing army of bloggers and social networkers can generate new services and growth: “(Europa) A study says that European interactive websites like video sharing sites and blogs are growing, generating revenue for…
EU – 60% of cross border internet shopping orders are refused, says new study: “(RAPID) There are widespread problems with refusals of orders for EU consumers trying to purchase goods online in another Member state,…
BREIN Gets Injunction Against Pirate Bay: “BREIN is making headlines along with The Pirate Bay this morning, as the copyright organization has obtained an injunction against The Pirate Bay in the Netherlands. It appears the…
Celebrating free expression 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall: “ In 1989, the fall of the Berlin Wall became a striking symbol for free expression far beyond the borders of Germany. Just…
Minton report: Trafigura toxic dumping along the Ivory Coast broke EU regulations, 14 Sep 2006 – Wikileaks From Wikileaks: Released September 13, 2009 Summary Updated October 15, 2009: The ‘Minton report’ exposes a toxic waste…
Wikileaks publishes BNP ‘member list’ (again): “ Haters’ data Updated The BNP’s ‘membership list’ has been leaked for the second time in a year, it’s claimed today.… “ (Via The Register – Public Sector.)
Can invasive services survive Britain’s privacy backlash? | News | PC Pro Barry Collins, PC Pro, Posted on 19 Oct 2009 at 11:26 Former Sun boss Scott McNealy may once have advised that we have…