Julian Sanchez (@normative) strips away some of the b.s. masking a proposed federal law: If Congress had to name laws honestly, it would be called the “Forcing Your Internet Provider to Spy On You Just In Case You’re a Criminal Act of 2011” — a costly, invasive mandate that even the co-author of the Patriot…
Category: Laws
NL: Hefty fines to deter privacy breaches
People and companies who violate privacy rules are to get hefty fines under new legislation that is likely to come into force this fall, says the head of the Dutch Data Protection Authority DPA. The fines could range from 25,000 euros for individuals to several million euros for large companies, Jacob Kohnstamm told newspaper AD….
Privacy law in Bermuda
Allan Doughty writes: … Although Bermuda does not yet afford the same privacy protections that are available in the UK, Bermuda’s Telecommunications Act is broad enough to safeguard certain aspects of a person’s privacy, particularly with regards to “hacking” into computer systems and voice mail. There are also Common Law protections in place which recognise…
NL: Privacy body cracks down on ‘catch a crook’ websites
Shop keepers and others who place films and photographs of people they suspect of committing crimes on websites risk being fined up to €25,000 under new privacy legislation currently being drawn up, the AD reports on Monday. The national privacy watchdog CPB is closely involved in drawing up the new rules which will be ready…