The Australian Privacy Foundation seeks reassurance from the Minister for Transport that an electronic ticketing system will protect traveler’s privacy and writes, in part: The human right to freedom of movement within one’s own country requires that people be able to travel anonymously, including on public transport. This has always has been respected in the…
Category: Non-U.S.
UK: Unmanned spy drones and facial recognition cameras could soon be the norm
Tom Whitehead reports on the consideration of the Protection of Freedom Bills: Unmanned spy drones, CCTV that recognises faces and cameras in the back of taxis could soon be the norm on the streets of Britain, the Home Office admitted yesterday. Ministers signalled that advances in technology meant there was nothing to stop such controversial…
UK: Protections of freedom bill under scrutiny
Adam Wagner writes: The Protection of Freedoms Bill received its second reading in Parliament yesterday, followed by debate. The bill will have significant implications for civil liberties, although some of the changes, such as those relating to the retention of DNA, the reduction of child protection police checks, and police stop and search, have arisen…
Ca: Montreal city hall addresses BlackBerry privacy
Montreal officials may have a somewhat greater expectation of privacy in their employer-issued devices than their counterparts elsewhere. The Montreal Gazette reports: The city of Montreal has advised elected officials their calls and messages on city-issued BlackBerries are confidential. Only the name and work address of the BlackBerry subscriber and the cost and time period…