Afua Hirsch reports: Computer hacker Gary McKinnon is at serious risk of suicide, relatives said today, after the home secretary rejected a last-ditch attempt to prevent his extradition to the US. In a letter today Alan Johnson ordered McKinnon’s removal to the US on charges of breaching US military and Nasa computers, despite claims by…
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Ca: Privacy law helps the government hide
Les Leyne has this column in the Times Colonist: When reporters were briefed a couple of weeks ago on how the Olympic torch relay would go down, they were told no identities of the runners would be supplied, because of “privacy law.” Apparently the people who eagerly volunteered to wear bright white suits while carrying…
ENISA Report Examines Cloud Computing and Privacy
From EPIC.org: The European Network and Information Security Agency has released a new report on Cloud Computing. The ENISA report recommends that European officials determine the application of data protection laws to cloud computing services. The report also considers whether personal data may be transferred to countries lacking adequate privacy protection, whether customers should be…
Milan Prosecutors Request Jail for Google Executives
Chiara Remondini and Marco Bertacche report: Milan prosecutors requested one-year jail sentences for two Google Inc. executives and the company’s former chief financial officer if they’re found guilty of privacy violations and libel breaches. Prosecutors asked Judge Oscar Magi for one-year sentences in case of convictions for David Drummond, Google’s senior vice president of corporate…