Antony Savvas reports: Councils will gain powers to cross-match their databases in an attempt to increase the number of people on the electoral register, said deputy prime minister Nick Clegg. Clegg said there was “no excuse for inaction” in response to estimates that 3.5m valid voters were not on the electoral roll, according to a…
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Dutch Bill Proposes Data Breach Notification Requirements and Revised Cookie Regime
In a move toward implementation of the EU e-Privacy Directive, on November 3, 2010, the Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs submitted a bill to the Dutch Parliament that would amend the Dutch Telecommunications Act to obligate telecom and internet service providers to provide notification of data security breaches, and require consent for the use of cookies (the…
U.S. can have Canadian passenger info: Toews
The Canadian Press reports: The United States has a legal right to demand information about Canadians who fly through American airspace, Public Safety Minister Vic Toews said Tuesday. Toews defended federal legislation that would clear the way to provide the passenger information required by the U.S. Secure Flight program. Read more on Metro News.
EU data protection supervisor urges widespread reform
Dan Worth reports: The European Data Protection Supervisor has urged the European Commission (EC) to carry out wide-ranging reform of data protection laws to ensure that they remain relevant. Peter Hustinx argued that a new system of data protection is needed to cope with growing volumes of personal information, and to ensure that individuals are…