ABS-CBN News reports: The Senate on Tuesday passed the Data Privacy Act (Senate Bill No. 2965) on third and final reading. The bill, authored by Sen. Edgardo Angara, mandates public and private entities to protect and preserve the integrity, security and confidentiality of personal data collected in its operations. It emphasizes the importance of compliying…
Category: Laws
Ga. drug testing likely to face legal challenges
I’ve previously noted that some states are imposing drug testing requirements as a prerequisite for public assistance (cf here and here,) Indeed, I considered this disturbing trend one of the top privacy stories of 2011. It continues to be of concern in 2012, although courts have already struck down some states’ laws as unconstitutional. Now Associated Press…
Senators Demand DOJ Release Secret Spy Court Rulings (updated)
Senators Ron Wyden and Mark Udall are not giving up in their efforts to inform the public about what has been called a “secret interpretation” of Section 215 of the PATRIOT Act. David Kravets reports: Two Democratic senators urged the Obama administration Thursday to declassify secret court rulings that give the government far wider domestic…
China’s New Privacy Regulations Go Into Effect
Jun Wei and Roy Zou write: March 15 marks the effective date of new privacy regulations issued on December 29, 2011 by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China entitled Several Provisions on Regulation of the Order of Internet Information Service Market,. The new regulation defines the personal information…