Julian Bajkowski reports: Every working day across Australia, a familiar scene is repeated in state and federal Electoral Commission offices that goes to the very heart of privacy, democracy and data in Australia. Seated at secure, stand-alone computer terminals, private investigators using just a pen and paper meticulously check the nation’s electoral rolls for details…
Category: Govt
D.C. Councilmember Wants More Data on LGBTQ Residents’ Health
Washington City Paper reports: Under new legislation proposed today, D.C. officials could get more information on disparities in queer residents’ health. At-Large Councilmember David Grosso proposed a bill that would require the District’s Department of Health to collect data on sexual orientation and gender identify as part of DOH’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey, which is conducted by…
54% of govt demands for customer data accompanied by gag orders – Microsoft
Gregg Keizer reports: Microsoft has significantly upped the tally of U.S. government gag orders slapped on demands for customer information, according to court documents filed last week. In a revised complaint submitted to a Seattle federal court last Friday, Microsoft said that more than half of all government data demands were bound by a secrecy…
Gag Order on Lavabit’s Levison Lifted After Three-Year Battle
Back in March, and due to a government redaction error, the world got confirmation that yes, Edward Snowden was the target of a controversial order and court battle involving Lavabit. But it’s nice that the government has FINALLY ungagged Ladar Levison so that he can talk about the case. Here’s his press release, issued today: Alexandria, VA–Lavabit founder Ladar…