Only a few months ago, Indian intelligence agencies wanted telcos to retain user data for 6 months. Now they’re asking for 12: Intelligence agencies want the telecom department to issue new rules making it mandatory for all mobile phone companies and internet service providers to retain their customers’ online data for a minimum period of…
Category: Laws
SA is unlikely to pass DNA legislation any time soon
While our Third Circuit considers whether law enforcement can compel DNA samples from arrestees or if it violates their constitutional rights, Ernest Mabuza of Business Today (ZA) reports that legislation making it possible for South African law enforcement to collect DNA samples from suspects or convicted offenders is unlikely to be passed by Parliament any…
Open personnel records of government workers
An editorial from the Gaston Gazette in North Carolina advocates limiting the privacy of personnel files of government employees: The fiasco created with the hiring of a new county health department director underlines the need for change in North Carolina law about the personnel files of government workers. The change can’t come too soon for…
A Novel Data Security Law Proposed in Colorado
David Navetta discusses a proposed law in Colorado, HB 11-1225: Regulation is achieved via the “carrot” or the “stick” (and sometimes both). This is true in the information security context as well. For example, to incentivize encryption of personal information, breach notice laws use a stick: those that fail to encrypt may have to provide…