Wendy Davis reports: A judge has rejected an attempt by Carrier IQ and a group of phone manufacturers to delay proceedings in a privacy lawsuit. U.S. District Court Judge Chen in the Northern District of California said in a written ruling that he was “not convinced” that allowing the case to proceed would cause “irreparable…
Category: Breaches
UK: Andy Coulson guilty over phone hacking as Rebekah Brooks walks free
Lisa O’Carroll reports: David Cameron’s former communications chief Andy Coulson is facing jail after being found guilty of conspiracy to hack phones while he was was editing the News of the World. However, Rebekah Brooks, his predecessor in the job walked free from the Old Bailey after she was cleared of all four the charges…
IE: Investigator in court over alleged data protection breach
RTÉ reports: A private investigator has appeared in court on charges of breaching data protection laws, including obtaining and disclosing information from garda records. Michael Gaynor trading as MJG Investigations 38 Beatty Grove, Celbridge faces 72 charges under the Data Protection Acts. It is understood to be the first prosecution of its kind taken by…
Aaron’s Rent-To-Own Sued Over Computer Spyware
Jeanne Price reports: One of the most memorable privacy stories of 2013 involved Aaron’s Rent-To-Own affiliates accused of spying on consumers who’d rented computers with secret software. While federal charges against Aaron’s Inc. were settled last year, that didn’t satisfy a pair of Colorado attorneys who were themselves clients of affiliate Aspen Way Enterprises in Fort Collins. Yesterday…