Two privacy issues in the news in Singapore today. AsiaOne reports: Consumers tired of receiving unsolicited calls from telemarketers may soon be rid of this annoyance. The Government today launched the first public consultation on the proposed Consumer Data Protection law, reported The Straits Times. The Ministry for Information, Communications and the Arts (Mica) is…
Category: Laws
Comments on DOJ’s Defense of The Broad View of “Exceeds Authorized Access” in the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act — And A Proposed Statutory Fix
Orin Kerr writes: In his post below, Stewart Baker writes that DOJ official James Baker “gave a persuasive defense” of the broad view of that the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act should apply to Terms of Service violations and employee restrictions on computers. In this post, I want to explain why I don’t find DOJ’s defense…
Web paths are personal data, says consumer group
Jennifer Baker reports: A leading international consumer group has called on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the European Union’s main body for data protection, the Article 29 Working Group, to reject self-regulation of online behavioral advertising. In a letter to lawmakers, the Trans-Atlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD) said it was deeply concerned about the E.U….
Privacy laws may prevent Seattle police from wearing body cameras
Parella Lewis reports: Could the Seattle Police Department improve its public image by wearing body cameras? Seattle City Councilmember Bruce Harrell is spearheading a pilot program that could put small cameras on officers by the end of 2012. However, Bob Scales who work at the Seattle City Attorney’s Office, said a few issues under current…