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Barbara Gordon
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Barbara Gordon
UK government wants a phone call and email database. Worlds of bad!
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Barbara Gordon
In excellent news: Information Commissioner gets power to fine for privacy breaches
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iOverlord
Outlaw.com has an excellent piece on Phorm http://www.out-law.com/page-9090
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Barbara Gordon
Facebook security questioned again. “Personal details of Facebook users could potentially be stolen, the BBC technology programme Click has found.”
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neilstewart
John Harris writes in the Guardian on his experience of making data protection subject access requests to various companies and agencies, and the varied responses he received.
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neilstewart
The Article 29 Data Protection Working Party has advised the European Commission that search engines should delete personal data after 6 months. Google and Yahoo currently do this after 18 months, while MSN do it after 13.
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jennielaw
Heathrow Airport has very quietly temporarily dropped their plans to fingerprint every passenger travelling through the new Terminal 5 at the airport, as it’s dubious if they have the authority to compel passengers to give the data.
Had a (very) quick scout about the BAA / Heathrow site to try and find the statement referred to, but can’t see it anywhere obvious?
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neilstewart
Anyone thinking about using Google Apps for education outside the US might be advised to think twice.
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Barbara Gordon
The Press Complaints Commission is to examine whether data from social networking sites can be used by the press.
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Barbara Gordon
Northern Ireland Court Service investigates after court papers found in outbuildings in County Tyrone.
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jennielaw
Wikileaks website ordered shut down…but they’ve not done it very well!
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jennielaw
NHS ‘Smartcards’ used to access confidential patient information have gone missing.
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Barbara Gordon
Further to the HoL ruling - You can watch the surveillance and data collection meeting (feat. JUSTICE, Liberty and Privacy International) from 10:45 GMT. Looks like it requires WMP.
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Barbara Gordon
House of Lords to rule on what is meant by ‘personal data’ and ECHR to rule on whether non-criminals DNA can remain on the national DNA database.
