Odd that we should have to read about this on the World Socialist Web Site, but an article by Jordan Shilton provides more details on a situation reported on this site a few weeks ago (here). If this were a Christian group or a Jewish group, would we see more outrage and coverage? The details…
Category: Non-U.S.
Google Street View logs WiFi networks, Mac addresses
Andrew Orlowski reports: Google’s roving Street View spycam may blur your face, but it’s got your number. The Street View service is under fire in Germany for scanning private WLAN networks, and recording users’ unique Mac (Media Access Control) addresses, as the car trundles along. Germany’s Federal Commissioner for Data Protection Peter Schaar says he’s…
Official airport iPhone app prompts privacy fears
Tony Smith writes: The British Airports Authority (BAA), owner of Heathrow, has released an app for both iPhone and Android handsets that aims to aid aviators make the most of the their passage through through the airport. However, it is already drawing flack from downloaders for demanding personal details such as name, email address, date…
Taiwan lawmakers to delay privacy law over press freedom concerns
The ruling Kuomintang wants to delay the third reading of a new privacy protection act after fears it could lead to restrictions of press freedoms, reports said Thursday. The Legislative Yuan was scheduled to pass the third reading of the law on Friday, forcing media to ask people for approval before publishing personal data about…