Canada
Watching me, watching you
Georgian – Stephenville,Newfoundland,Canada
Last Wednesday Jennifer Stoddart, Canada’s privacy commissioner, released a report that revealed the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have been unnecessarily …
Canada a top copyright violator, US group says
CBC – Newfoundland & Labrador – St. John’s,Newfoundland and Labrador,Canada
Teachers, musicians, artists, telecommunications companies, retailers, privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart, as well as more than 40000 members of a …
Business coalition opposes harsh copyright reform
CBC News – Toronto,Ontario,Canada
… including teachers, librarians, musicians, privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddart, and more than 40000 members of a Facebook group devoted to the issue. …
Internet / World News
Privacy, civil rights advocates castigate Wikileaks ruling
Computerworld – Framingham,MA,USA
By Jaikumar Vijayan February 20, 2008 (Computerworld) Privacy and civil rights advocates are expressing their dismay over a pair of decisions made by a …
Data privacy Bill in suspended animation
ITWeb – Gauteng,South Africa
“I discussed the SALRC draft privacy Bill with the departmental officials in charge of legislation,” Democratic Alliance MP Sheila Camerer told ITWeb a year …
United States: California Law Strengthens Privacy Protections For …
Mondaq News Alerts (subscription) – London,UK
… the law also broadens the scope of California’s existing medical privacy law to apply to all companies that maintain medical information. …
Privacy Networks Offers Free Customized Retention Policy Starter Kit
PR Web (press release) – Ferndale,WA,USA
To enable organizations to become compliant with Federal Rules (FRCP’s), State and Local laws, Privacy Networks is now offering a free service to help …
Privacy case is rejected by court
Detroit Free Press – United States
The decision was a victory for the White House but a setback for privacy activists who thought the government’s wiretapping efforts violated the US …
Privacy law may finally take effect
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription) – Minneapolis,MN,USA
By HJ CUMMINS, Star Tribune Legislators took their third swing at consumer-privacy protections on Tuesday, amending a law they put on the books two years …
Privacy and Behavioral Targeting: How Much Data Is Too Much?
ClickZ News – New York,NY,USA
Privacy advocates have pushed the federal government to adopt more stringent measures, such as requiring online business to enable consumers to opt out of …
Federal judge threatens anthrax reporter with contempt for not …
JURIST – USA
He contends that FBI and DOJ officials violated federal privacy laws [complaint, PDF; JURIST report] by providing personal information and information about …
Privacy the real issue in nude photos saga
South China Morning Post (subscription) – Hong Kong
For all the attention on stars and obscenity, though, the most important matter is being missed: privacy. The photos, however graphic they may be, …