Canadian firms putting a lock on data privacy
Globe and Mail – Canada
Last year, when Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce subsidiary Talvest Mutual Funds was forced by the federal privacy commissioner to reveal it had lost a …
Google, AOL, Yahoo Band Together – To Fight Web Privacy Bill
Silicon Alley Insider – New York,NY,USA
“These guys want the unadulterated right to invade the privacy of the citizens of this state and we’re not going to let them do that,” he said. …
The Best Way To Maintain Your Phone Privacy
Los Angeles Chronicle – CA, USA
If your phone privacy is extremely important to you, it is essentially that you take the necessary steps to protect your privacy to the best of your ability …
Sweepstakes That Require Your Phone Number May Threaten Your Privacy
Los Angeles Chronicle – CA, USA
The reason is because you could be legally signing your privacy away without realizing it. Many of the forms you fill out for sweepstakes, contests, etc., …
Web Companies Raise Volume Of Objections To Privacy Bill
Mediapost.com – New York,NY,USA
The sponsor of the bill, New York State Assemblyman Richard Brodsky, said the measure is needed to protect people’s privacy. “They’re taking the position …
EU privacy panel calls for 6-month time limit on personal data …
CNNMoney.com – USA
BRUSSELS, Apr. 10, 2008 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) — The European Union’s privacy panel, the Article 29 Data Protection Working Party, …
Phorm rival awaits privacy outcome 11:27AM, Thursday 10th April 2008
PC Pro – London,UK
Evans claims the company is waiting to fully understand the privacy implications Phorm is encountering before making a move into the market. …
Google Maps under fire for ignoring privacy
Ninemsn – Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
By Erin Tennant and Jack Hawke Internet search giant Google has been accused of ignoring people’s privacy while taking photos for a new online mapping …
Google Et Al Must Try Harder On Privacy, EU Says
Forbes – NY,USA
Europe’s Article 29 Working Party on data privacy, which advises the European Commission executive, has concluded search engines should reduce the time for …
Business invited to take part in inaugral privacy awards
Computerworld Australia – Australia
Federal Privacy Commissioner Karen Curtis yesterday called on business, government agencies and community organisations to participate in the inaugral …
Google won’t guarantee image privacy
Scopical – Sydney,NSW,Australia
Google has refused to give a guarantee that people’s privacy will be respected when it’s Street View product comes to Australia. The service has seen Google …
Privacy Experts’ Roundtable Report Will Highlight Privacy …
PR Newswire (press release) – New York,NY,USA
It is essential for the HIM industry to better educate health professionals on how to prevent breaches of the privacy of health information. 2. …
Groups call for teen privacy protections on Facebook, MySpace
CNet News.com Blog – USA
Facebook, for example, may use data on its members to send a targeted ad, according to the company’s privacy policy. “We ask that the FTC…recommend …
Aussie privacy reforms to deal with social networks
Builder AU – Australia
By Suzanne Tindal, ZDNet.com.au | 2008/04/09 17:43:02 The government plans to reform Australia’s 20 year old privacy laws so they are better placed to deal …
HHS launches new Web site on HIPAA privacy
Chiropractic Economics – Ponte Vedra Beach,FL,USA
The new Web site coincides with the fourth anniversary of the enforcement of the HIPAA Privacy Rule. The Web site provides comprehensive information about …
Why Google puts privacy second
CNET Blogs – Cupertino,CA,USA
However, in order to avoid creating a situation where only clickers lose their privacy, the company logs data on all searchers instead. That is, the privacy …
EU Says Search Engines Threaten Privacy
BusinessWeek – USA
Google defends its present system by Leigh Phillips Search engines should not hold on to personal data at the end of six months due to privacy concerns, …
President’s Council To Call for Expansion of Federal Privacy Rules
iHealthBeat – Oakland,CA,USA
The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology is expected to call for changes to federal privacy rules in an effort to make patients more …
Privacy fears as Google hits road
The Age – Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
A US couple is suing the search engine for invasion of privacy after photographs of their home, on a street clearly marked with a private road sign, …
Privacy watchdog OKs controversial web-tracking
Times Online – UK
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said today that the service did not infringe the privacy of ISP customers, because although it tracks an …
UCLA Data Breaches Prompt Criticism of Medical Privacy Laws
California Healthline – Oakland,CA,USA
Recently disclosed data breaches at UCLA Medical Center have led some critics of federal and state medical privacy laws to question whether the laws are …
Sharing Privacy and Trust in Our Networked World
Information World Review – London,UK
Librarians are also more wary of sharing their personal information on social networking sites, and more concerned about the lack of privacy in online …
White House science and tech panel will call for broader privacy law
Government Health IT – Falls Church,VA,USA
At a meeting with President Bush yesterday, council members told the president that “privacy legislation is imperative to the advancement of personalized …