The Government has abandoned its pledge to grant anonymity to men charged with rape in England and Wales. Justice Minister Crispin Blunt said there was not sufficient evidence to justify the move. The decision to scrap the proposal, which was included in the Government’s coalition agreement in May, follows criticism from women’s groups. Read more…
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Swedes’ emails to be stored for six months
Emails and mobile phone text messages would be stored for six months by internet service providers (ISPs), according to a bill presented by the Swedish government on Thursday to bring the country in line with EU data retention rules. Critics have come down hard on the proposal, which would compel telephone and broadband providers to…
UK: New laws that raise privacy issues should undergo further scrutiny, says Information Commissioner
New laws that impact on privacy should undergo post-legislative scrutiny, Information Commissioner, Christopher Graham, said today in an update report to Parliament on the state of surveillance. The Commissioner recommends that there should be a legal requirement to make sure all new laws that engage significant privacy concerns undergo post-legislative scrutiny to ensure they are…
Ca: Kelowna’s robo cops have motorists on edge
Keith Vass reports: One Kelowna parking enforcement officer is a real machine, capable of writing hundreds of tickets an hour. The city is among a growing number in B.C. using automated licence-plate recognition technology to nab anyone overstaying in time-limited zones. Whistler and North Vancouver have similar systems, and Victoria is shopping for one. The…