EPIC reports: The Internet Society has announced the world launch of IPv6, which will dramatically expand the number of Internet addresses. IPv6 creates fixed IP addresses, allowing routine tracking of Internet-connected devices, such as laptops, cellphones, and soon many consumer appliances. This will make it easier for law enforcement agencies and advertisers to track users of Internet-based…
Category: Misc
Back to work….
The blog’s been quiet the past few days because I was down in D.C. attending the Privacy Law Scholars Conference. That event has become my hands-down favorite conference to attend, and great thanks and kudos to Dan Solove and Chris Hoofnagle for their vision and energy in organizing it. And great thanks to the event’s…
Sonic.net gets highest marks in data-privacy report
Jeff Quackenbush reports: Internet service provider Sonic.net today was recognized by national online-rights watchdog Electronic Frontier Foundation for getting the highest score among 18 national companies for actively protecting the privacy of customers’ data. Sonic.net received four out of four “stars,” for notifying customers when government demands for data are received, telling customers about such…
UK: ICO consults on new anonymization code of practice
From the Information Commissioner’s Office: The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has begun a public consultation on a new anonymisation code of practice. The code will provide guidance on how information can be successfully anonymised and how to assess the risks of identification. The ICO has also launched a tendering process to establish a network of…