When Roger Mills’s council employer thought he was skiving, he hired private detectives to spy on him. After four months of surveillance, he was sacked for gross misconduct after spending time at home during work hours. There was just one problem. Mr Mills had a long-standing arrangement allowing him to work from home. Yesterday he…
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Spinvox denies privacy and faking claims
Beleagured voice-transcription company Spinvox has responded to criticisms, claiming its technology works as claimed, and the company does not break customers’ privacy. Spinvox said its speech system outperforms rivals on “accuracy, speed, scale, reliability and language range” and denied that the majority of messages are transcribed by people in call centres in South Africa and…
Council admits snooping through rubbish
“Disgraceful” council staff have been snooping through residents’ rubbish to monitor their recycling habits, it has been revealed. Residents across Rother, including Battle, have had their refuse rifled through by East Sussex County Council, without their knowledge or consent. And council staff have also been accused of using their findings to rate households across the…
EU wants to expand anti-terror data deal with US
EU officials said Monday they are seeking to expand an anti-terror data sharing deal with the U.S. Treasury. The European Commission wants to give U.S. anti-terror investigators access to European operation centers run by bank transfer consortium SWIFT, EU spokesman Michele Cercone said. The consortium set up by member banks is responsible for the collection…