Joseph Lazzarotti and John Snyder comment on Cambridge Who’s Who Publishing v. Sethi, a case recently covered on DataBreaches.net because of its reference to an alleged data breach that had never been reported in the media. Of significance to me, the court ruled that Cambridge Who’s Who could not get an injunction that would stop…
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UK: Parents flush out cameras from school toilets over privacy fears (updated)
Scott McAngus reports: Two secondary schools in West Lothian are set to be forced to remove CCTV cameras from the pupil toilets after concerns were raised by parents. West Calder High and Whitburn Academy have cameras covering the sink areas in toilets, but West Lothian Council is reviewing its guidelines following “a small number of…
Google fined $142,000 for Street View wi-fi debacle
AFP reports that France’s data privacy regulator has imposed a fine of 100,000 euros ($142,000) on Google for having collected private information while compiling its panoramic Street View service. The fine appears to the largest one ever handed out since the regulator was given the authority to issue fines in 2004. Read about it on Times of…
Hacker Ring Targeting Young Hollywood Stars
The FBI is reportedly investigating a hacking ring that is attacking phones and computers of stars and stealing nude photos and other personal items. The latest victim is apparently Scarlett Johansson, 26, who reportedly had a nude picture hacked from her iPhone. Earlier this week “High School Musical” star Vanessa Hudgens had to release a…