Canadian News
Pawn shops hope privacy ruling will be quashed
Calgary Herald – Calgary,Canada
Police and pawnshop owners in Calgary believe a restrictive new privacy ruling in Edmonton may not extend beyond the capital to affect their ability to …
World/Internet News
Expert calls for privacy law in wake of celebrity sex photo scandal
Xinhua – China
25 (Xinhua) — China should start drafting its first law on privacy protection as soon as possible, a law expert said, citing that a strong privacy law …
Privacy Fears Send DNA Tests Underground
Slashdot – USA
biobricks writes “The New York Times is reporting that people who could benefit from genetic testing are too afraid their health insurance companies are …
Europe states draft RFID laws to protect privacy
supply chain review – Australia
Draft guidelines say RFID tags must be deactivated at the point of sale to protect the privacy of purchasers. The guidelines seek to strike a balance …
Privacy group aims for model state law in 2009
Government Health IT – Falls Church,VA,USA
By Brian Robinson A multi-state collaborative seeking ways to align its health information privacy rules to make it easier to share data across health …
Privacy goes public
Corsicana Daily Sun – Corsicana,TX,USA
By Bob Belcher Households who receive water and sewer service from the City of Corsicana received a mailing this week notifying customers of their right to …
The Market for Privacy
Atlantic Online – USA
The erosion of historical notions of privacy at the hands of commerce is almost inexorable, and is driven ultimately by Moore’s Law. …
Book Review: Privacy at Risk – The New Government Surveillance and …
Blogcritics.org – Aurora,OH,USA
His point of view is not a compromise between political polarities; it is rather inclusive of both the public’s right to privacy and the government’s need …
Google mounts Chewbacca defense in EU privacy debate
Register – London,England,UK
Last month, Rotenberg went toe-to-toe with Google global privacy counsel Peter Fleischer in front of the EU parliament, and he’s adamant that as time goes …
The Real Privacy issue no one is discussing
Blogger News Network – USA
While most people are aware of the privacy problems in the Patriot Act, few outside the geek world seem worried about a major danger to people’s privacy in …
Invasion of privacy proves costly
Superior Telegram – Superior,MN,USA
In Douglas County Court Friday, Dale J. Kangas, 54, pleaded no contest to one count of invasion of privacy for the September incident. …
Beacon Pointe condo owners push for privacy over Lakewalk path
Duluth News Tribune (Subscription) – Duluth,MN,USA
Do residents of Beacon Pointe condominiums have a right to refuse a potentially privacy-invading footpath in front of their homes, or does the public have …
OKC woman charged with violating health privacy law
KTEN – Denison,TX,USA
AP – February 23, 2008 12:35 AM ET OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – Federal prosecutors have accused an Oklahoma City woman of violating a federal health privacy law as …
EC Publishes RFID Privacy Policy Draft
RFID Journal – Melville,NY,USA
22, 2008—The European Commission (EC) has drafted a set of recommendations regarding how to protect data and personal privacy in applications supported by …
Judge on privacy: Computer code trumps the law
CNET News.com – San Francisco,CA,USA
Technology has outpaced legal system’s ability to regulate its use in issues of privacy and fair use rights, says Australian High Court judge. …
EU: Search Engines Under EU Rules
The Associated Press –
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) — European data privacy regulators confirmed Thursday that Internet search engines based outside Europe must also comply with EU …
Experts Raise Privacy, Security Concerns About Online PHR Program …
Kaiser network.org – Washington,DC,USA
The federal medical privacy rule issued after the enactment of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act does not cover medical records placed …
EU seeks privacy safeguards with RFID tags
Ars Technica – Boston,MA,USA
The draft addresses privacy and security issues that arise from RFID adoption and attempts to provide guidance for those pursuing practical implementation …