Nicole Kobie reports: The Information Commissioner’s Office and Google teamed up on their response to an MP’s complaint about the search giant’s Wi-Fi scandal, according to documents obtained by PC Pro under the Freedom of Information Act. […] After Google confessed the scraped data held more personal information than it first admitted, the ICO’s group…
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RIM buckles on India’s Blackberry encryption pressure
Research in Motion has bowed to the Indian government at last. It told the home ministry that it will comply with the 31 January deadline to provide a “final solution” – you what!? – for lawful access to its data services. This will be done by giving ministers access to the records over a cloud…
Major changes to NZ credit reporting regulation
Privacy Commissioner Marie Shroff announced changes to credit reporting regulation with a new amendment to the Credit Reporting Privacy Code. Amendment No.4 is the result of a two year review of the code, and included an extensive consultation process with a reference group of consumer and industry representatives. Amendment No.4 brings in two key changes….
Hell hath no fury like a vengeful teen with a Facebook account?
The scandal involving nude pictures of St. Kilda footballers continues to grab front page news in Australia. Members of the team have firmly denied that the photos were taken by the girl who has been uploading them. Rather, they assert, the pictures were taken in a hotel room by a team member while others were…