Gareth Corfield reports: A man who viewed documents online for a controversial London property development and shared them on social media was raided by police after developers claimed there had been a break-in to their systems. The raid by four Metropolitan Police constables took place after Southwark campaigner Robert Hutchinson was reportedly accused of illegally…
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UK: Revealed: anti-terror snooping law used for fly-tippers and parking
Yohannes Lowe reports: Councils have used controversial surveillance legislation to combat “low-level” offences, such as the misuse of blue badge parking permits, fly-tipping and benefit fraud, an Observer investigation has found. The Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (Ripa) 2000 gives certain public bodies the right – under limited circumstances – to conduct surveillance activities, including for crime prevention and national…
NZ: Please explain: Privacy commissioner asks Defence about privacy breach claims
Kirsty Lawrence reports: The privacy commissioner is calling for the chief of defence to tell him what he’s planning to do to ensure service personnel’s privacy after reports that personal vaccine information was being shared among staff. In July, a letter sent to Minister of Defence Peeni Henare, which Stuff obtained, stated several members of the armed forces…
Ca: Commissioner announces investigation into Liberal Party of Canada’s use of facial recognition technology
August 6, 2021 Commissioner announces investigation into Liberal Party of Canada’s use of facial recognition technology VICTORIA— British Columbia Information and Privacy Commissioner Michael McEvoy has launched an investigation into the Liberal Party of Canada’s use of facial recognition technology for identification purposes in nomination races. The Commissioner acknowledges that the Liberal Party offers individuals…