Who do our privacy laws protect?
New Brunswick Business Journal – Moncton,NB,Canada
But can privacy laws also protect governments from releasing potentially controversial or embarrassing information? Absolutely, say those familiar with …
15 Great, Free Privacy Downloads
PC World – USA
One of the worst privacy invaders the world has ever seen is the Internet. When you surf, Web sites can find out where you’ve been and can gather other …
Privacy news: LA hospital snoops, SF laptop stolen
CNET News – San Francisco,CA,USA
… had her records snooped on at the hospital, has endorsed legislation that would impose penalties on hospitals and workers for patient privacy breaches. …
Latest State Report Details Wider Medical Privacy Lapses at UCLA
California Healthline – Oakland,CA,USA
Kathleen Billingsley, director of DPH’s Center for Healthcare Quality, confirmed that 127 UCLA Medical Center workers have been implicated in privacy …
E-Mail Hacking Case Could Redefine Online Privacy
Washington Post – United States
The Electronic Privacy Information Center also filed a friend-of-the-court brief Friday, arguing that Congress intended to cover the sort of e-mail …
Google takes a risky road with privacy
Sydney Morning Herald – Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
“This is very serious,” Dan Svantesson, co-chairman of the Australian Privacy Foundation’s internet subcommittee and a law professor at Bond University, …
Housing bill raises tax, fingerprint privacy concerns
CNET News – San Francisco,CA,USA
Some sections have raised serious privacy concerns. Tucked in near the end of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act is a requirement that banks and online …