Chris Irvine of Telegraph reports: Prince William and Harry’s mobile phones may have been hacked into by journalists, MPs have heard. Detective Chief Superintendent Philip Williams, from the Metropolitan Police, raised the possibility at the Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee. When asked if he suspected journalists had hacked into the princes’ mobile phones,…
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Poland looking to broaden wiretap laws
UPI reports: Poland’s Ministry of Interior and Administration is moving toward broadening wiretap authority, the draft of a new bill says. If the government accepts the bill, police will be able to tap criminals even accused of minor offenses, Poland Radio reported. Read more on UPI. Thanks to Brian Honan for this link.
Google pledges more blurring in Switzerland
In response to Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner Hanspeter Thür’s recent demand that Google “immediately withdraw its online service Google Street View concerning Switzerland,” Google has met with the Commissioner and has been working to blur the images more. It seems that “immediately withdraw” doesn’t necessarily mean “immediately withdraw,” and may have just…
Scottish govt publishes plans to reduce personal data collection
The Scottish Government plans to reduce the amount of information on citizens held by large public databases and curb the collection and use of personal data by public authorities. A consultation on its plans has just begun. The Scottish Government, run by the Scottish National Party in a minority administration, has the backing of the…