Canadian lawyer David T. Fraser writes: A growing portion of my practice is working my the litigators in my firm on cases of online torts, including defamation and harassment. This mainly involves working to track down people who do harmful things under a veil of supposed internet anonymity. This includes people who hide behind pseudonyms…
Category: Non-U.S.
IN: Telcos should retain users’ data for 1 year
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…
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…
UK: Anon Mail commenters to stay anon
From Out-Law.com, a case in the U.K. where a judge declines to order identification of two anonymous commenters because the comments are no more than “pub talk:” The Daily Mail does not have to identify the people behind two anonymously posted comments on its website because to do so would breach their rights to privacy,…