The alleged leak of confidential text messages and telephone conversations of a woman is now being probed by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). The MCMC is checking to ascertain if the telecommunication company had committed any offence. The directive to investigate came from Information, Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim…
Category: Non-U.S.
UK: Dog squad: Police train CCTV cameras on owners who don’t bother clearing up after their pets
Jack Doyle and Paul Bentley report: Police have ordered a CCTV blitz on dog walkers who let their animals foul the streets, it emerged last night. Camera operators have been instructed to watch for anyone walking their pet in case they do not clean up after them. Those caught failing to do so will be…
Ca: Privacy interests to be considered in publication ban
David Fraser blogs about a recent decision in Canada of interest: A long-time friend of this blog just recently sent me a link to a new decision from the British Columbia Supreme Court (R. v. Pickton, 2010 BCSC 1198 ), in which the Court was asked to issue a publication ban to protect the identity…
Ie: Red Cross blogger reveals identity
Charlie Taylor reports: An Irish Red Cross (IRC) employee, who was the focus of a recent High Court action after anonymously publishing online confidential information about the charity, has outed himself on his blog. Noel Wardick, head of the international department with the IRC, set up a blog last December in which he outlined widespread…