The country’s booming BPO sector has something to look forward to this year as the House of Representatives passed last week on second reading the proposed Data Privacy Act, which seeks to govern and establish fair practices in the collection and use of personal details stashed in the computer systems of the private sector and…
Category: Non-U.S.
Data protection legislation in Qatar
As the technology infrastructure in Qatar becomes increasingly sophisticated, more companies are beginning to take a closer look at the issue of data protection. This article considers the legislative provisions governing data protection in Qatar. Presently Qatar does not have a single body of legislation that specifically addresses matters of data protection. Rather, Qatar’s data…
Ca: Huge police database in works
Karen Kleiss reports: The Alberta government is quietly building a $65-million police information database that will allow officers across the province to share details about proven and suspected criminal activity in real time. The Alberta Law Officers’ Network, or Talon, is meant to help police catch increasingly sophisticated criminals, but civil liberties groups and academics…
UK: Should press law prioritize privacy or public interest?
When a UK publication exposed former FIA president Max Mosley in a sex video with two women dressed in what were described as Nazi prison guard uniforms, the effect on Mosley’s personal and professional life was immediate and profound. Rather than slink off, though, Mosley took the fight to the media and became an active…