Sarah Marshall reports: The chairman of Eastbourne Ratepayers’ Association is condemning the borough council for selling the names and personal details of people in Eastbourne. The council agrees it is wrong – describing the practice as ‘disgraceful’ – but says the government forces it to sell the data. Andrew Jay, chairman of the association, said,…
Category: Govt
Former officer charged with computer crime
Linda Seida reports: A former New Hope Borough and Solebury Township part-time police officer has been charged with unlawful use of a computer and related offenses that stem from a traffic stop in which he used a woman’s cell phone to send an “explicit picture” of her to another man, according to a court document….
Liechtenstein Parliament Passes US Tax Pact
Katharina Bart of Dow Jones Newswire reports: Liechtenstein’s government said Thursday a tax pact with the U.S. will come into effect Jan. 1 after being passed by parliament. The agreement means Liechtenstein will provide U.S. tax authorities with client data upon request from tax years 2009 onwards. U.S. authorities must provide the identity of the…
Happy Constitution Day!
Two hundred and twenty two years ago today, 39 brave souls signed the Constitution and changed the course of our history and world history. To celebrate today, why not check out the resources on The National Archives. Remember all those lessons many of us slept through as students? Many of them are more meaningful to…