Ginny LaRoe reports that a proposed settlement of a lawsuit against AOL over inserting promotional messages in subscribers’ e-mail footers has hit a snag: The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Monday rejected a class action settlement that called for AOL Inc. to give $110,000 to random charities, sending a message that courts should be more…
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Do-not-track hypocrisy
Jeff Jarvis takes the New York Times to task for its editorial supporting a federal Do Not Track measure while their own behavior might be described as Extreme Tracking. You can read his column on Business Insider, here.
Excuses, Excuses: Surveillance Technology and Oppressive Regimes
Meg Roggensack and Betsy Walters of Human Rights First have a pointed commentary on firms whose equipment winds up in the hands of oppressive regimes. They name names, provide background, and respond to the excuses company spokespeople typically vomit up when challenged about their role in oppression. Read it here.
Ca: Insurance agent banned from accessing ICBC database on privacy breach allegation
The Insurance Council of B.C. has banned a general insurance agent’s access to the database of B.C.’s public insurer, the Insurance Corporation of B.C. (ICBC), after the council reviewed allegations that the agent had accessed a third-party’s confidential information without the third party’s consent. Council’s review of the matter found the agent was subject to…