Renee Viellaris reports: Sneaky bosses who spy on personal emails are facing D-Day as state and federal politicians move to protect workers’ privacy. Queensland Attorney-General Cameron Dick said it was time to safeguard workers who unknowingly had their emails read and internet use monitored by unreasonable bosses. Companies are also monitoring social network sites and…
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Teachers’ search powers would ‘exceed those of police’
Wow. When I started reading this article, I wondered what third world country the news was from. Then I discovered it’s from the UK. Double wow. New legislation will give teachers “unprecedented” powers to search pupils that will exceed those of the police. The Coalition’s Education Bill, published last week, will dramatically extend teachers’ search…
In Europe, a Right to Be Forgotten Trumps the Memory of the Internet
I recently blogged about the “right to be forgotten” and got some thought-provoking comments from commenters. Today, I see a new article on the topic in The Atlantic. Here are some snippets: … This developing right, authorities in several European countries suggest, would allow an individual to control and sometimes eliminate his or her data trail…
Privacy by Design comes to power: Protecting personal information in the Smart Grid
Ann Cavoukian, the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, writes: The current electrical grid is seen by some as the greatest engineering achievement of the 20th century. But it is increasingly out of date and overburdened. Efforts to modernize the grid – making it smarter, stronger, and greener – are gathering momentum, especially in North…