Yaakov Lappin reports: Police plans to set up a pilot scheme involving the installation of CCTV cameras in 12 schools this year came under fire from the Ministry of Justice’s Public Defense unit on Sunday. Under the pilot scheme, police will link up cameras overlooking school buildings and playgrounds to regional police commands and municipal…
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ISP TalkTalk UK Responds to Privacy Concerns Over URL Monitoring Service
Broadband ISP TalkTalk UK has kindly responded to a number of the concerns we raised about its forthcoming security service. The controversial system shot into the headlines last month after several of the internet providers customers noticed that their website browsing activity was being monitored (“stalked”) without consent. The ISP then promptly moved to allay…
UK: Parliament must clarify privacy law, legal experts demand
Martin Evans reports: Privacy laws are being introduced by the back door due to a lack of Parliamentary guidance on the issue, legal experts warned yesterday after Colin Montgomerie became the latest celebrity to obtain an injunction over allegations about his private life. The warnings came as it emerged that the 47-year-old Scottish golfer had…
Update: BlackBerry assures India on access to services
Bappa Majumdar reports: Research In Motion has promised India a technical solution for decoding encrypted BlackBerry data, a senior official said on Friday, a step that could allay Indian security concerns about the smartphone and avert a shutdown. Indian authorities, who met with RIM officials on Friday, also pledged to go after other companies —…