The High Court has ordered the publishers of the Wikipedia user-generated encyclopaedia to reveal information which could identify a contributor in a blackmail case involving an unnamed famous businesswoman. The businesswoman, known as G, claims to be the subject of a blackmail plot and the victim of the publishing in a Wikipedia entry of private…
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Judge in Max Mosley trial hits back at criticism over privacy cases
Afua Hirsch reports: The high court judge at the centre of a string of controversial privacy cases, including one involving the motor racing chief Max Mosley, spoke out against his critics today, claiming he had been subjected to “personal abuse” by parts of the media. In a rare public speech, Mr Justice David Eady –…
UK: Information Commissioner’s Office demystifies data protection
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has produced a new plain English Guide to Data Protection to provide businesses and organizations with practical advice about the Data Protection Act and dispel myths. The guide will help organizations safeguard personal data and comply with the law. The guide takes a straight-forward look at the principles of the…
Norwegian consumer group will mount legal challenge to Facebook terms
A Norwegian consumer protection agency is preparing a legal challenge to Facebook and other social networking companies, accusing them of operating “in a legal vacuum and irrespective of norms and standards”. Forbrukerrådet, the Norwegian Consumer Council, has studied the privacy policies and terms and conditions of social networking sites and says that many do not…