Two young victims of sexual abuse have claimed before the High Court that details contained in media reports of their attacker’s conviction for abusing them resulted in their loss of their anonymity and breached their constitutional right to privacy. The two who were abused by a male, who more than two years ago admitted to…
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Swedish Pirate Party launches new, anonymous Internet service
Cyrus Farivar reports: Internet users across Sweden may soon have a little more anonymity online as this week, members of Sweden’s controversial Pirate Party launched the Pirate ISP, or internet service provider. The company would be just like any other internet service provider, except that its leaders say that their service would offer more anonymity…
UK: Damages over Jolie-Pitt split claim
Hollywood superstars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have accepted undisclosed damages to settle their privacy action over claims that they were separating. The couple were not at London’s High Court on Thursday to hear solicitor-advocate Keith Schilling tell Mr Justice Eady that News Group Newspapers now accepted that each of the allegations was “false and…
Ca: PIPEDA for Business
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada has created a new video for small businesses and organizations, “PIPEDA for Business: What You Need to Know About Protecting Your Customers’ Privacy.” You can view it on the OPC’s web site or on YouTube.