Jennifer Lynch of EFF writes: This month, we were reminded how important it is that social media companies do what they can to protect the sensitive data they hold from the prying eyes of the government. As many news outlets have reported, the US Department of Justice recently obtained a court order for records from Twitter…
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Ca: Privacy commissioner says she may need power to fine
Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart says the complaints-based system for regulating privacy breaches may not be up to snuff and that her office may need the power to levy fines to get companies to pay attention. Stoddart made the comments Wednesday in a speech to the Centre for Law, Technology and Society at the University of…
Gotham Dating Partners to create your dating profile – whether you want one or not
January 19, 2016 – Jane Doe wakes up, puts on the coffee, and gets ready for work. Not her work as a paid professional – she had to give up that job to take care of her other work. Jane sits down at the computer and begins the daily grind of trying to remove her…
Alberta privacy ruling forces change at Staples
Bill Mah reports: Alberta’s privacy commissioner has ordered Staples Canada to better protect personal information on computers brought in for repair. In a finding released Wednesday, the office supplies retailer was told to ask customers who bring in computers for repair whether the unit contains a hard drive. Staples must also ask customers if they…