Simon Sorockyj writes: Aligning Hong Kong’s laws with those of countries that protect data is important. Personal data is the lifeblood of modern commerce and its flow should not be restricted as it is today by an outdated regime. For the past two years, Hong Kong’s data protection regime has been under review and that…
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EU: Telcos’ data breach notification amendment is passed
From Out-Law.com: The European Council has approved a data breach notification rule for Europe’s telecoms firms. The amendment to an EU Directive will force telcos to tell customers if they lose their data. The European Parliament and Commission have already approved the amendments, which will become law after it has been published in the EU’s…
Ashley Cole privacy payout
Brendan Abbot reports: Ashley Cole has settled out of court in what would have been a landmark £200,000 privacy case over his alleged affairs. The Chelsea star, 28, brought action against The Sun and Mirror Group Newspapers in April 2008 for invasion of privacy. Ashley was seeking a reported £200,000 in damages over kiss-and-tell stories….
EU proposes black boxes for cars
David Millward reports: Cars could be fitted with aircraft-style black boxes to help police allocate blame following a crash, under plans being considered in Brussels. The European Commission has spent £2.4 million on Project Veronica, a study on how the boxes would work. These boxes could be used to reconstruct what happened in the event…