Rory Carroll reports: When Graham Dwyer was convicted of murder in 2015 it was a triumph for Ireland’s police and judicial system. The architect had committed what prosecutors called “very nearly the perfect murder” but he was caught and sentenced to life in prison thanks to a meticulous investigation. Five years later, however, the conviction risks unravelling over…
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Canada: Watch out, GDPR – Canada proposes strict new privacy law framework backed by significant fines
Arlan Gates, Theo Ling, and Karina Kudinova of Baker McKenzie write: In November 2020, Canada introduced new federal privacy legislation that, if adopted, will create one of the strictest data protection regimes in the world, accompanied by some of the most severe financial penalties, rivalling the standards in Europe and California. Companies with a connection…
Nintendo Conducted Invasive Surveillance Operation Against Homebrew Hacker
Leaked Nintendo documents have revealed a frightening surveillance operation carried out against a hacker who was researching exploits for the 3DS handheld. In addition to monitoring his private life, including aspects of his education, when he left the house and where he went, the company followed its target from his place of work in order…
The Massive SolarWinds Hack Won’t Stop the Feds from Wanting All Your Data
Andrea O’Sullivan writes: Governments often tell their subjects that they must submit to surveillance programs to stay safe. Whether the boogeyman is terrorism, hate, or even health, government snooping on private data often violates our rights to privacy. But surveillance programs are unsafe on their own. Securing major sets of sensitive personal data is a…