Canadian News
‘Nuisance’ gains privacy victory
Vancouver Sun – British Columbia, Canada
School officials describe him as a nuisance, but the provincial privacy office has ruled that an Abbotsford parent who has doggedly asked questions about …
Privacy czar won’t be persuaded in ID review
Globe and Mail – Canada
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s information and privacy commissioner says he will ignore pressure tactics from the city over his review of a complaint about …
Medical staff fired for violating Spears’ privacy
Globe and Mail – Canada
… issued a statement saying that all staff must sign confidentiality agreements and the hospital has “stringent policies to protect patient” privacy. …
Mayor backs Granville closures
Canada.com – Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
Kim Capri is hoping council will endorse a new ID monitoring system in the city’s downtown bars prior to a ruling by BC’s privacy commissioner. …
World / Internet News
OECD Privacy Statement Generator
OCDE (Communiqués de presse) – Paris,France
Internet research has repeatedly shown that many consumers are reluctant to engage in electronic transactions because of concerns about the privacy of their …
Speakers at BCS event unravel data privacy issues
ComputerWeekly.com – UK
Therefore, it is important to develop a theory of privacy that acknowledges privacy’s importance to society as a whole as well as to the individual. …
Not Privacy vs Safety; Informed Choice
NetworkWorld.com – Southborough,MA,USA
When we informed the manager we thought their practices were disturbing and a violation of our privacy, she pointed out that they also videotape the …
Trash searches raise privacy concerns
Honolulu Advertiser – Honolulu,HI,USA
By Mary Vorsino People digging through residential trash for redeemable cans and bottles are increasingly raising the ire of residents, who say they’re left …
PC privacy regulations needed
CCTV – Beijing,China
Now that personal computers are becoming almost as common as mobile phones in China, PC information security and privacy protection has come onto the public …
e-medicine It has strong devotees, but privacy issues slow growth …
The Tennessean – Nashville,TN,USA
Skeptics, though, say the growth potential could be slowed by concerns over privacy and by technical concerns over how to convert paper files into an easily …
The myth of electronic privacy
ZDNet Asia – Asia
But whether the publication of her photos, which was lifted from MySpace, was a form of intrusion to her privacy or not is a matter that has yet to be …
Privacy Underpins Human Dignity
OhmyNews International – South Korea
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham Privacy is a fundamental human right recognized in the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, the International …
Law aimed at woman who uses Social Security numbers in privacy fight
Daily Press – Newport News,VA,USA
By DENA POTTER | AP Writer March 15, 2008 RICHMOND, Va. – All she wanted to do was show people that a few clicks of the mouse and a few bucks could get them …