A police officer could be sacked after using his work system to track down the man his girlfriend was having an affair with. Nicholas Hallam was suspended from his job with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in December, and has been warned there is a good chance he may not be allowed to return to…
Category: Breaches
Porn virus publishes web history of victims on the net
A new type of malware infects PCs using file-share sites and publishes the user’s net history on a public website before demanding a fee for its removal. The Japanese trojan virus installs itself on computers using a popular file-share service called Winni, used by up to 200m people. It targets those downloading illegal copies of…
Judge Suing Newspaper for Breach of Web Privacy Agreement Over Being Outed as Author of Anonymous Comments
Eugene Volokh chimes in on the case where a judge is suing the Cleveland Plain Dealer, previously covered here.
Computer Tech Busted for Women’s Room Camera
Sent in by a helpful reader… Dan Stamm reports: A curious office manager took the lid off an invasion of privacy that could have spread to bathrooms throughout the Philadelphia area. A man allegedly placed hidden cameras inside various women’s bathrooms. Matthew Hawkins of Lansdale, Pa. was arrested Tuesday after police allegedly found photos of…