The editorial board of The Gazette, the University of Western Ontario’s official student newspaper writes: Did you see the biggest story of the year so far? It was all over Western News. Western University announced they’re getting personal information directly from police about students who seriously break the law while partying. They’ll use the details…
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Nevada Opts Out Before California: A Reminder to Review Website Privacy Statements
Mary T. Costigan, Joseph J. Lazzarotti and Jason C. Gavejian of Jackson Lewis write: The California Consumer Privacy Act takes effect January 1, 2020. Businesses within the scope of the CCPA are taking steps to prepare, including drafting notices to inform California consumers of their right to opt out of the sale of their personal…
‘Right to be forgotten’ on Google only applies in EU, court rules
Sarah Marsh reports: Google does not have to apply Europe’s landmark “right to be forgotten” law globally, the continent’s highest court has ruled. The right to be forgotten was enshrined by the European court of justice in 2014, when it said Google must delete “inadequate, irrelevant or no longer relevant” data from its results when…
Smart Faucets And Toilets Use Alexa To Listen To Your Conversations
Joe Cadillic writes: It is hard to imagine a more intrusive home surveillance device than a faucet or toilet that listens to everyone’s conversations, but that is just what Delta Faucet and Kohler have done. Delta Faucet’s “Voice IQ” takes advantage of where lots of people like to congregate and turns it into an Alexa eavesdropping…