Trevor Timm and Jillian York of EFF name names and kick some butt about how the almighty dollar seems to be winning out over human rights and decency – and why western technology firms may need greater regulation or accountability as to how their technology is used or misused: For all the evil of Syria’s…
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German Federal Constitutional Court Restricts Access to User Data for Law Enforcement Purposes
On February 24, 2012, the German Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht) ruled that certain provisions in the Federal Telecommunications Act concerning the disclosure of telecom user data to law enforcement agencies violate the German constitution. The Court held that strict conditions apply when law enforcement authorities and intelligence agencies ask telecommunications service providers (which may include hospitals and…
Ca: Nexopia social network found in breach of privacy law
From CBC News: The online youth social networking site Nexopia is violating Canadian privacy laws by keeping members’ personal information indefinitely, Canada’s Privacy Commissioner has found. Edmonton-based Nexopia, which bills itself as “the place to be for teens looking to express themselves,” is refusing to give users the option to permanently delete their data, despite…
Twitter partners with Datasift to unlock tweet archive
So it has come to this. Dave Lee reports: Companies are now able to search and analyse up to two years of Twitter updates for market research purposes. Firms can search tweets back to January 2010 in order to plan marketing campaigns, target influential users or even try to predict certain events. Until today, only…