David Jones reports: A legal case pitting Internet search giant Google Inc. (GOOG) against Spanish privacy laws will be heard by a Spanish court Wednesday, a Google spokeswoman said. The case, a significant test of tightening privacy laws in the developed world, stems from a 2008 Google challenge to Spain’s Agency of Data Protection, a…
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NSW: Information and Privacy Commission launched
A January 10th press release from the Information and Privacy Commission of New South Wales: Information and privacy rights in New South Wales have been strengthened with the launch of a new independent government agency this month. The new Information and Privacy Commission (IPC) brings together the existing Office of the Information Commissioner and Privacy…
News of the World phone hacking: now Paul Gascoigne is ready to sue
Jamie Doward and Jenny Stevens report: Paul Gascoigne, the former England footballer, is to become the latest celebrity to sue the News of the World, alleging that he was a victim of the phone-hacking scandal that has rocked Rupert Murdoch’s media empire. His solicitor, Gerald Shamash, confirmed today that proceedings would be issued within days….
Investigating and Preventing Criminal Electronic Communications Act bill one step closer to (warrantless) surveillance state
David T.S. Fraser writes: Want to know one reason why the Canadian government’s proposed Bill C-52, referred to as the Investigating and Preventing Criminal Electronic Communications Act, is so horrible? Just look at what recently happened in Belarus. According to Boing Boing (Report: Belarusian mobile operators gave police list of demonstrators – Boing Boing), mobile operators…