Lesley Kinny reports: Lawyers acting for former Glasgow City Council chief Steven Purcell have made a complaint to data watchdogs relating to the state of his health. The complaint relates to reports in The Scotsman newspaper, which claimed Mr Purcell’s in-house team of advisers were about to reveal the reasons behind his sudden departure as…
Category: Breaches
Maine Bill Would Restrict Birth, Marriage Records
Glenn Adams of the Associated Press reports: Maine lawmakers heard arguments Wednesday for a bill that would restrict the release of birth and marriage records as a way to combat fraud and identity theft. Christine Zukas-Lessard, deputy director of the state Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told the Health and Human Services Committee that…
Probe launched following Mayor’s social welfare documents controversy
A major internal investigation is to be launched by the Department of Social and Family Affairs amid fears internal documents relating to the illness benefit entitlements of a leading Longford politician were leaked to a national newspaper. On Tuesday, reports alleging Longford County Mayor, Cllr Peggy Nolan was claiming €10,000 a year in disability payments…
Ethical considerations in P2P research
Michael Zimmer has recently raised ethical questions about research utilizing publicly available information from sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Similarly, ethical questions have also been raised by a group of researchers who investigated exposure of personal financial information and personal health information on peer-to-peer or file-sharing networks. The questions they discuss, within the context…