A creche at the centre of recent controversy over the alleged mistreatment of children is seeking approval for live CCTV monitoring of its facilities despite data protection concerns. Links Childcare wrote to parents yesterday saying it had the system in place last week but had to stop it when they discovered a “security flaw”. Data…
Category: Workplace
Employers and Schools that Demand Account Passwords and the Future of Cloud Privacy
Daniel Solove writes: In 2012, the media erupted with news about employers demanding employees provide them with their social media passwords so the employers could access their accounts. This news took many people by surprise, and it set off a firestorm of public outrage. It even sparked a significant legislative response in the states. I thought that…
N.Y. Court of Appeals to consider warrantless GPS tracking of state employee’s personal car
Daniel Weissner reports: The New York Court of Appeals on Wednesday will hear claims that New York’s warrantless GPS tracking of a former state worker’s personal car violated the state constitution, a case that could affect the privacy rights of more than 200,000 public workers. In 2008, Michael Cunningham, a state Labor Department employee, was…
Harvard Dean Steps Down Over Search of Faculty Email
Actions have consequences. The Atlantic Wire reports that the Harvard Dean involved in the controversial search of some faculty’s emails is stepping down, presumably because of the incident.