On 6 November 2010, on request from the Italian police, the Norwegian police seized the data on the Norwegian servers of Autistici/Inventati (A/I) “a group of people who mantain and develop electronic communication services for individuals, associations, informal groups and movements and, among their particular aims, defend the freedom of expression and privacy” by confiscating…
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Swiss bank investigated after freezing WikiLeaks account
Agence France-Presse reports: Swiss authorities are investigating if the banking arm of Swiss Post violated secrecy rules by divulging that it had closed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s account, media reported on Sunday. “We are investigating if, in relation to the Postfinance press statement, there has been punishable action,” Hermann Wenger, examining magistrate of the Bern-Mittelland…
False Facebook Profile – French court awards damages
A French Court has awarded €1,500 privacy damages against a person who created a false Facebook profile of a French actor and comedian. On 24 November 2010, the Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris gave judgment in the case of Omar S v Alexandre P. The applicant was Omar Sy a well known television actor and comedian….
Ph: Solon pushes data privacy bill to bolster PH’s BPO rank
The author of a proposed law on data privacy said it is expected to solidify its position as global leader in business process outsourcing (BPO) once Congress is able to pass the bill which has been pending in the legislature for the last few years. “We are absolutely confident that more companies around the world…