A group of consumers has filed a class action lawsuit against Verified Identity Pass (VIP) after the company refused to provide refunds to members of its popular Clear program, which reduced security wait times for consumers willing to pay an annual fee and undergo preemptive security screenings. Clear closed on June 22 after a dispute…
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Deutsche Bank spied on employees
Germany’s biggest bank, Deutsche Bank, hired detectives to spy on its employees including a member of its supervisory board, managers and a shareholder, German magazine Der Spiegel reported. The bank launched an internal inquiry at the end of May into potential breaches of data privacy law in connection with the affair, Spiegel said in its…
New cellphone laws in Zambia
Experts have lambasted new laws to collect information about prepaid cellphone users, citing their “severe” privacy implications. One academic described existing rules that forced operators to retain personal call data for a minimum of three years as “excessive”. And as of last Wednesday the government will collect more data. Operators now have to obtain the…
Jammie Thomas will appeal, lawyer says
It’s official: Jammie Thomas-Rasset intends to appeal her case, one of her lawyers told CNET News on Wednesday. “She’s not interested in settling,” attorney Joe Sibley said in a brief phone interview. “She wants to take the issue up on appeal on the constitutionality of the damages. That’s one of the main arguments–that the damages…