As a follow-up to a news story previously covered on this site (here), a spokesperson for the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said: “The ICO is seeking further clarification from the Department of Work and Pensions in relation to the government’s proposal to use information provided by credit reference agencies to combat benefit fraud. The Data…
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UK: Personal details of thousands of 999 callers stored on ‘secret police database’
Rebecca Camber reports: Tens of thousands of people who report crimes to police are having their personal details stored on a ‘secret’ police database. Innocent members of the public who call 999 about an incident or witness a crime are routinely being asked for their ethnicity and date of birth, it has emerged. The details…
Ca: Speeding teen convicted after Web boast
Megan O’Toole reports: A Vaughan, Ont., teenager convicted of careless driving after boasting online about his speeding exploits has become the latest cautionary tale for social media users. Vladimir Rigenco, 19, found himself the target of a police probe several months ago, when a U.S. citizen called in a tip stemming from Mr. Rigenco’s post…
Google Gets Rebuke From Privacy Watchdogs for Street View Plans in Germany
Stephanie Bodoni reports: Google Inc. was criticized by Germany data privacy officials over plans to give German property owners a four-week deadline to stop their buildings showing up on the company’s Street View mapping service. […] “Objections should be possible at all times,” Germany’s Federal Commissioner of Data Protection Peter Schaar said on his blog…