“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…
Category: Surveillance
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…
On the Jeff Farias Show today
Jeff’s guests today include ZDNet’s Robin Harris on RFID & privacy and Ed Hasbrouck (‘The Practical Nomad’) on travel restrictions and privacy rights. You can listen online.
Hustinx issues warning over transport monitoring
The European Commission plans to create a framework within which it will be easier for governments and transport operators to set up EU-wide tracking and monitoring systems for transport. European Data Protection Supervisor Peter Hustinx, who is responsible for regulating EU bodies’ privacy practices, said that he had concerns about the proposals. Though the systems…