Taiwan’s less scrupulous politicians and journalists may soon face fines of up to NT$500,000 (US$15,950) if they release the personal information of ROC citizens into the public arena. Under the Personal Data Protection Act amendment, which passed second reading in the Legislature April 20, an individual’s name, birth date, identification number, occupation, assets, criminal record,…
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Kr: Calls for Independent Privacy Agency Grow
Kim Tong-hyung reports: The South Korean government in years past has been repeatedly chided for its ineptitude in protecting the personal information of computer users here. This has opposition lawmakers and civil liberty advocates claiming that people should be entrusting their data to somewhere else. The idea is to establish an independent body, which may…
Banning deep packet inspection would have ‘damaging consequences across the Internet,’ says Sandvine
Deep packet inspection (DPI) technology doesn’t threaten people’s privacy. People threaten people’s privacy. Or that’s what Canadian network policy control solutions company Sandvine Inc. suggests in a recent submission to the privacy commissioner. The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada will be holding consultations on the privacy implications of emerging technologies, such as DPI,…
Polytechnic of Namibia employees cry foul
Toivo Ndjebela reports: The Polytechnic of Namibia is locked in a bitter labour dispute with its employees and labour authorities, emanating from allegations that the institution’s labour practices are miles beyond the provisions of the 2007 Labour Act. […] Josephine Shuuveni, a senior labour inspector at the ministry, discovered a while ago that her recent…