Anna Leach reports: The icy location is a big advantage for the new data centre that Facebook is planning in the northern Swedish town of Lulea. But while the frigid Arctic winds will fan the servers, it’s the legal climate that could get hot. A controversial Swedish internet surveillance law passed in 2008 allows the…
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Why Klout risks losing clout in the privacy community
Lisa Vaas has more on a privacy concern raised by Tonia Ries about Klout creating profiles on children. I mentioned the concern a few days ago and tweeted a message to @klout asking them for a response to the allegations, but @Klout did not reply to me. They did, however, send a tweet to Tonia…
China amends law to increase punishment for leaking personal info
China’s gov.cn site today indicates that an amendment strengthening personal data protection and increasing penalties for leaks or breaches (discussed on Xinhuanet yesterday) has been adopted: China’s top legislature on Saturday adopted an amendment to the Resident Identity Card Law in a bid to better protect residents’ personal information in identity cards. The Standing Committee of the National…
When a government spies on its people, Wednesday edition
If you thought the recently revealed New York Police Department surveillance of Muslims on college campuses was outrageous, there are other new revelations about NYPD surveillance of Muslims. Adam Goldman and Matt Apuzzo report of Associated Press report: Muslims who change their names to sound more traditionally American, as immigrants have done for generations, or…