Internet accessibility of images amassed by governmental organizations, commercial entities and individuals is the basis of novel privacy violation claims. However, Internet distribution of images of both individuals and private places collected from public places remains lawful. […] Courts have found that individuals have a right to be protected from a third party’s intrusion upon…
Category: Surveillance
Skype singled out as threat to Russia’s security
Russia’s most powerful business lobby moved to clamp down on Skype and its peers this week, telling lawmakers that the Internet phone services are a threat to Russian businesses and to national security. In partnership with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s political party, the lobby created a working group to draft legal safeguards against what they…
Lessons to learn from the Clear kiosk program’s demise
… The Clear program was supposed to make life easier for frequent travelers. Members would simply swipe their Clear card at the program’s airport kiosk, which would then read their biometric data (fingerprint and iris scans) and submit approval for the attending Clear agent to take them through a special, expedited security line. But the…
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…