No warrant needed to seize Radwanski papers, Mountie says
Toronto Star – Ontario, Canada
Ottawa–A lead investigator in the RCMP probe against former privacy commissioner George Radwanski said the force did not get legal advice before seizing key …
Privacy policies blamed for lost records
Times and Transcript – Moncton,New Brunswick,Canada
By Jesse Robichaud FREDERICTON – Ombudsman Bernard Richard has concluded that the Department of Health’s lax privacy policies failed to protect patients’ …
High-tech licence-plate readers help cops, worry privacy watchdogs
The Canadian Press – VANCOUVER
VANCOUVER — A new high-tech crime-fighting tool that police believe has revolutionary potential is worrying some civil libertarians and privacy watchdogs. …
Facebook, 49 states agree on user privacy plan
Los Angeles Times – CA,USA
Facebook’s chief privacy officer, Chris Kelly, said that the site already has many safety features in place to protect users and that this is just another …
Facebook Commits To Stronger Safety And Privacy Measures
InformationWeek – Manhasset,NY,USA
“Building a safe and trusted online experience has been part of Facebook from its outset,” said Facebook chief privacy officer Chris Kelly in a statement. …
Opinion: Benefits of personal health records will eclipse privacy …
Computerworld – Framingham,MA,USA
By Jay Cline May 7, 2008 (Computerworld) In five years, the privacy debate over personal health records will be over, and you and I will be storing our …