In a move toward implementation of the EU e-Privacy Directive, on November 3, 2010, the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs submitted a bill to the Dutch Parliament that would amend the Dutch Telecommunications Act to obligate telecom and internet service providers to provide notification of data security breaches, and require consent for the use of cookies (the…
Category: Laws
FTC readies national privacy framework
Ellen Messmer reports: …. The FTC, whose mission is to protect consumers and guard against harmful business practices, expects to issue a “privacy framework” that will include guidance about best practices, says an FTC source. Washington insiders expect the FTC framework to appear in early December. Even sooner than that, industry watchers expect the Department…
U.S. can have Canadian passenger info: Toews
The Canadian Press reports: The United States has a legal right to demand information about Canadians who fly through American airspace, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said Tuesday. Toews defended federal legislation that would clear the way to provide the passenger information required by the U.S. Secure Flight program. Read more on Metro News.
Searching Your Laptop
A New York Times editorial begins: Federal courts have long agreed that federal agents guarding the borders do not need a warrant or probable cause to search a traveler’s belongings. That exception to the Fourth Amendment needs updating and tightening to reflect the realities of the digital age. The government has a sovereign right and…