The European Commission has released details as to why it sees the UK Data Protection Act as an improper implementation of Directive 95/46/EC, so much so, that it is considering infraction proceedings. Correspondence between the Commission and the UK Government has been exchanged, and despite the possibility of litigation, very little has been published or…
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Web users need more cookie control, says EU info security advisor
The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) has published a report outlining how advertisers are using increasingly sophisticated varieties of cookie to identify web users. The technology could breach EU laws on privacy, it said. “In most cases users cannot easily manage cookies,” said ENISA’s report (16-page / 864KB PDF) “This is particularly true for…
Israel mulls security impact of Google Street View
From the AFP: Israeli ministers on Monday discussed the security and privacy implications of allowing Google Street View to photograph streets in Israel ahead of the launch here of the 3D-mapping service. Google wants to offer the service in Israel in the coming months but Israeli officials are concerned that the online mapping tool, which…
Update: Privacy and the Protection of Personal Information in China
Hunton & Williams have updated their analysis of data protection laws in China: In the past year and a half, new laws affecting personal information protection in China have arisen in various forms, including a consumer protection law and regulations, a tort law, a medical records regulation, a social insurance law, a credit reference regulation…