You can’t make this stuff up. Laura Roberts reports: Dave Moorhouse’s Jack Russell terrier, Rocky, was stolen in 2007 and he was informed earlier this year that the microchip provider had discovered details of his dog’s new address. However, they refused to pass on the animal’s whereabouts claiming it would breach the Data Protection Act….
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Man drops lawsuit against Manitoba judge
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…
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…