Philip Willan reports: A trial is due to open in Rome Wednesday that pits a major antipiracy organization against Telecom Italia and the national Privacy Authority over who is responsible for policing the Internet. FAPAV, the Audiovisual Antipiracy Federation, backed by the Italian Authors and Publishers’ Society (SIAE), is suing Telecom Italia for damages for…
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UK: Labour ‘cold calls’ by Coronation Street star breached privacy rules
Francis Elliott reports: Cold calls by Labour which urged half a million people to vote in a recorded message breached privacy rules, the information watchdog ruled today. The party targeted 495,000 people despite previously agreeing not to use unsolicited, automated phone calls in its campaign. Householders receiving the calls heard a message recorded by Liz…
UK: Dannii Minogue privacy complaint upheld
The press watchdog has upheld two complaints from X Factor judge Dannii Minogue against the Daily Mirror and Daily Record over invasion of privacy. The singer complained when the papers reported she was pregnant before her 12-week scan, which can establish the health of an unborn baby. […] The Daily Mirror and Daily Record had…
Ca: Commissioner Cavoukian calls for a paradigm shift in how we protect privacy: It’s time to Reboot and raise the bar
The future of privacy will require a paradigm shift: regulation alone will be unsustainable for ensuring privacy going forward in to the world of the cloud, says Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner, Dr. Ann Cavoukian. “Our collective focus will need to shift to offering proactive protections that embed privacy as the default,” said Commissioner Cavoukian….