Seoul – A ruling party lawmaker made public on Monday the names of all unionized teachers, including those of a left-leaning teachers’ union known for its anti-government campaign, refusing to comply with an injunction issued by a local court last week. Rep. Cho Jun-hyuk of the ruling Grand National Party (GNP) made an online disclosure…
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UK: West trials of ‘secret’ speed cameras
Britain’s next generation of speed cameras are secretly being trialled in the Westcountry. The new spy cameras combine number plate reading technology with a global positioning satellite receiver, enabling them to measure average speeds over long distances. Similar to the speed enforcement cameras used in roadworks, the next generation cameras are cheaper and can be…
Google Street View captures woman 43 times
Wendy Southgate had been taking Trixie for her daily stroll when the Google car was in her neighbourhood of Elmswell, Suffolk, taking pictures for the website. Mrs Southgate’s husband Terry made the discovery when he went to have a look at the family home online. He saw his wife and dog in the picture and…
Both sides claim victory in Rome court’s privacy ruling
Philip Willan reports: Both sides claimed victory Monday after a Rome judge took a minimalist view of the responsibilities of telecom carriers for stamping out online piracy in a court battle pitting copyright defenders against Internet distributors and privacy interests. Judge Antonella Izzo rejected a request from the Audiovisual Antipiracy Federation (FAPAV) that Telecom Italia…