Britain’s privacy watchdog is to look again at what personal information internet giant Google gathered from private wi-fi networks. The Information Commissioner’s Office had investigated a sample earlier this year after it was revealed that Google had collected personal data during its Street View project. At the time, it said no “significant” personal details were…
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Canadian Forces won’t change access to staff records despite Williams case
Earlier today, I discussed the case of Colonel Russell Williams in the context of victims’ privacy, but there’s another aspect to his case that also relates to privacy. Mary Gazze reports: The Canadian Forces says it will not change the way it handles the private information of staff even after it was revealed Russell Williams…
Shrinking privacy in China
Two news items out of China this weekend suggest diminishing privacy rights both online and offline. Robin Hicks reports: Internet users in China will soon be required to reveal their identities before they surf the web. This, Chinese government officials have told FutureGov, will enable China’s netizens to “speak freely” in a secure environment. The Real…
UK: Man pleads guilty to spam and computer viruses
A Scottish man pleaded guilty today (Friday 22 October) to Computer Misuse charges in connection with an international operation. The joint investigation by Metropolitan Police and the Finnish authorities began in 2006 into an organized group carrying out a sophisticated e-crime by writing new computer viruses that could by-pass anti-virus products. Tens of thousands of…