AP reports: A proposed bill to protect the privacy of students’ social media accounts would mandate that Wyoming Department of Education officials draft a statewide data privacy policy. From Facebook to Instagram, Senate File 14 would prohibit teachers and school officials from requiring students to provide access to personal accounts. The bill includes a $1,000…
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Attempt to Unmask Online Reviewer Denied
Jason C. Gavejian of Jackson Lewis comments on a recent decision by the Delaware Superior Court in a lawsuit brought by SunEnergy1 that sought to unmask an anonymous commenter on Glassdoor.com. The suit had been filed against a named former employee, and after filing suit: Plaintiffs served an out-of-state subpoena on Glassdoor in Delaware and ultimately filed…
Supa sets the law for internet spying
Hazel Ndebele reports: Information Communication Technology minister Supa Mandiwanzira has submitted the draft National Information Communication Technology (ICT) Policy document, which when signed by President Robert Mugabe, will tighten government’s grip on cyberspace while facilitating spying on its citizens. Read more on Zimbabwe Daily News.
Meet Oscobo, a new privacy-protective search engine
Oscobo is a UK-based search engine trying to appeal to the privacy-conscious folks who do not want to be tracked. From their privacy policy: It’s pretty simple really. We are on your side. We will NOT store or mess around with your personal data. What we don’t do… We DO NOT store ANY data on our…