Sarah Marshall reports: The chairman of Eastbourne Ratepayers’ Association is condemning the borough council for selling the names and personal details of people in Eastbourne. The council agrees it is wrong – describing the practice as ‘disgraceful’ – but says the government forces it to sell the data. Andrew Jay, chairman of the association, said,…
Category: Non-U.S.
Liechtenstein Parliament Passes US Tax Pact
Katharina Bart of Dow Jones Newswire reports: Liechtenstein’s government said Thursday a tax pact with the U.S. will come into effect Jan. 1 after being passed by parliament. The agreement means Liechtenstein will provide U.S. tax authorities with client data upon request from tax years 2009 onwards. U.S. authorities must provide the identity of the…
One in eight Brits hit by identity theft
Shaun Nichols reports: A recent study has estimated that one in eight adults in the UK have been the victim of online fraud or identity theft. The survey, conducted by research firm YouGov and backed by online security vendor VeriSign, polled roughly 2,100 adults in the UK. Some 12 per cent said that they had…
Extradition threat to Fergie as Turks object to TV exposé
Rashid Razaq reports: The Duchess of York could face a Home Office investigation after Turkey accused her of illegally filming an undercover television documentary. The Turkish authorities have asked the Home Office to formally question the Duchess over her role in the ITV programme which exposed harsh living conditions in state-run orphanages. The Duchess and…