Andrew Hough reports: Hidden cameras are being used by lollipop ladies and men under a scheme to expose bad drivers outside schools. The “lollicams” are being introduced around schools in Wales after successful trials of similar schemes in England and Scotland. While critics labelled the moves “sad and disappointing”, officials defended the scheme as a…
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Italy’s privacy watchdog greenlights child abuse database
Italy’s privacy watchdog on Friday gave a cautious green light to a national database designed to tackle paedophilia and child pornography. Responding to proposals drawn up by the Equal Opportunities Ministry, Privacy Authority chief Mauro Paissan said they appeared to conform with data protection laws. But he stressed that any such bank should take every…
Ca: Posting personal photos, recordings online not illegal
Chris Kitching reports: It appears a young Winnipeg woman didn’t break any laws by recording her stormy telephone calls with a former lover, but she might have opened herself to the possibility of legal action. Taking a page from the Mel Gibson saga, Deborah Simmons uploaded several profanity-laden recordings between her and wrestler Monty (Kip)…
UAE: Children required to get ID card
Binsal Abdul Kader and Rayeesa Absal report: Children under 15 years of age should register for ID cards as per a new decision of Emirates Identity Authority, a government spokesman told Gulf News on Wednesday. Emirates Identity Authority (EIDA) Director General Dr Ali Al Khoury said: “Now ID card is mandatory for children under 15.”…