Chris Williams reports: European judges have rejected an attempt by British security officials to gain access to a huge new store of visa application data being set up to combat illegal immigration, organised crime and terrorism. The government went to court to force the EU to allow agencies such as MI5, SOCA and the UK…
Category: Non-U.S.
UK judge who unmasked John Terry says another Premier League star has no right to anonymity
A Premier League footballer is set to be unmasked by the senior High Court judge who lifted the super injunction banning the naming of England and Chelsea star John Terry. Mr Justice Tugendhat ruled today that the player, who claimed his human ‘right to privacy’ would be breached if he was named, should be named….
Scariest speed camera of all… It checks your insurance, tax and even whether you are tailgating or not wearing a seatbelt
Luke Salked reports: Even the most law-abiding driver might feel a shiver down the spine when spotting this speed camera at the roadside. For as well as detecting speeding, it is packed with gizmos that check number plates to make sure insurance and tax are up to date. It also measures the distance between vehicles…
EU to create ‘right to be forgotten’ online
Bob Sullivan reports: Just days after U.S. voters threw overboard one of their top privacy advocates in Congress, the European Commission announced Thursday that it will push for creation of a Web users’ “right to be forgotten.” The commission, which is the executive body of the European Union, plans to update 15-year-old laws governing collection…