Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière is reportedly planning to introduce sweeping new measures to protect the personal data of internet users. “A broad approach that includes the entire internet, and isn’t confined to single aspects such as geotagging or Google Street View, is necessary,” the conservative Christian Democratic politician wrote in report cited by daily…
Category: Laws
Greenstein, Moriarty & Conaway Bill Targeting Identity Theft Through Digital Copy Machines Moves Forward
Tom Hester reports: Legislation Assemblywoman Linda Greenstein and Assemblymen Paul Moriarty and Herb Conaway, M.D., sponsored to combat identity theft by requiring the hard drives of all digital copy machines to be wiped clean to protect sensitive, personal information continues to advance. The information is stored on each machine, in some cases in perpetuity, unbeknownst…
AU: Govt stays ISP zombie laws
Darren Pauli reports: A peak Australian technology body has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to not force internet service providers (ISPs) to disconnect the infected computers of its customers as part of its response to a Senate committee report into online security threats. The Internet Industry Association (IIA) said moves to force ISPs to take…
The new constitution of Kenya – An analysis by Christopher Ram
An analysis of the new constitution in Kenya contains some background on the country’s recent history and the challenges the country faces. Of special interest to readers of this blog is this section of the commentary/analysis: Chapter 4 contains forty-one Articles and includes a Bill of Rights that guarantees enjoyment of the rights and fundamental…