As a follow-up to a case previously mentioned here, Kenyon Wallace reports: The man responsible for a sex scandal at the heart of the Manitoba judiciary has decided to drop his lawsuit against Associate Chief Justice Lori Douglas, conceding on Tuesday that he has insufficient evidence to proceed. Alex Chapman agreed to back down from…
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Facebook could take another hit from Canada’s privacy commissioner
Sarah Schmidt follows up on an announcement earlier today by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada by pointing out that although the Privacy Commissioner was satisfied that Facebook had complied with previously raised issues, new concerns have arisen: Canada’s privacy watchdog on Wednesday announced fresh investigations into new Facebook features after concluding the social media giant…
Vodafone shares subscribers’ email addy with world+dog
Vodafone has been caught taking liberties with customer’s email accounts, and it seems at least some of the customers aren’t happy about the practice. The problem is with the password reminder feature on the “My account” section of the carrier’s website. All you have to do is enter the phone number of the person you’re interested…
Privacy Commissioner: Facebook’s changes “met the expectations” of Canadian Privacy Law
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada has finished reviewing the changes that Facebook implemented as a result of her investigation of the social networking site and has concluded that the issues raised in the complaint have been resolved to her satisfaction. Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart today issued the following statement: The changes Facebook has put in…