CPR for Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Ontario privacy czar sees danger in emerging techAs biometrics, RFID and DRM continue to permeate our society, so does the need to protect personal information. Ann Cavoukian lays out her…
CPR for Tuesday, December 23, 2008
RCMP warn against fraud, theft during holidaysPique newsmagazine – Whistler,BC,Canada… information such as their name, phone number or driver’s licence number,” said Jennifer Stoddart, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, in…
CPR for Monday, December 22, 2008
US set to expand DNA collectionsWashington Times – Washington,DC,USAThey say DNA sampling before conviction is another example of big government trampling the privacy of individuals. The new policy would add…
CPR for Friday, December 19, 2008
Google Street View Panned By Japanese Privacy Group InformationWeek – Manhasset,NY,USA By Thomas Claburn A Japanese privacy group has asked Google to stop making pictures of public streets in Japan…
CPR for Thursday, December 18, 2008
Culture of surveillance creeps across Europe, despite resistanceKansas City Star – MO,USAThe pace of adoption is slower on the Continent than it’s been in Britain because of public concerns about…
CPR for Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Yahoo will purge user data after 90 days; Ups privacy anteZDNet – USAIn particular, Google and Yahoo have been playing a game of privacy leapfrog. There are some differences between…