At first blush, this report from the UKPA in the Kilmarnock Standard sounded like data protection possibly run amok: A Government minister has called on Labour’s Karen Whitefield to resign from Holyrood’s Education Committee after accusing her of breaching data protection rules by writing to schoolchildren. The MSP sent letters of congratulations to primary seven…
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UK: Laptop repair pervert jailed for nine months
Barry Collins reports: A laptop repair man who was caught copying private photos and bank passwords in an undercover investigation has been jailed for nine months. Grzegorz Zachodni was filmed in a undercover investigation by Sky News last year. The Sky investigators, who were acting on tip-offs from PC Pro readers, were attempting to uncover…
UK: Big Brother facial recognition cameras being rolled out in NCP car parks
British citizens are the most watched people on Earth. Each UK citizen is caught on camera an average of 3,000 times a week. And it’s about to get worse. New facial recognition cameras are now being trialled in car parks in a bid to identify potential car thieves. NCP is testing the controversial ‘Big Brother’…
AU: Secret police files made available on AFL players, coaches shared with AFL
Steve Lillebuen reports: Secret police files gathered on AFL players, coaches, board members and even staff have been made available to the league. Victoria Police struck a deal with the league to share any records it has gathered on AFL identities, including handing over photos and videos. An AFL club president, civil liberties advocates and…