The Fall/Winter 2010 issue of Management Ethics (pdf) from ethicscentre.ca has a nice collection of articles: Why Privacy Matters – Chris MacDonald, Ph.D. Privacy by Design: Achieving Consumer Trust and Freedom in the Information Age – Ann Cavoukian, Ph.D. Hiring in a Social Media Age – Avner Levin, SJD Privacy Law: Questions and Answers – Christine Lonsdale H/T, @_pidder_
Category: Workplace
UK: Anonymity proposed for teachers accused by pupils
Jaron Lewis writes: The controversial Education Bill was published on 26 January 2011. A proposed new restriction (clause 13 of the Bill) will apply where a pupil or their representative makes an allegation that their teacher has committed a criminal offence against a registered pupil at the teacher’s school. It will prohibit the publication of…
AU: Review of the Workplace Surveillance Act 2005 (NSW)
From the introduction of a recent submission of the Australian Privacy Foundation to the NSW Attorney General’s Department: The Workplace Surveillance Act 2005 (NSW) (‘the Act’) replaced the Workplace Video Surveillance Act 1998 (NSW) (‘the WVSA’), which only applied to video camera surveillance. The new Act also applies to additional forms of surveillance including email…
UK: Tracking Devices to be Issued to the NHS Staff for Their Safety
Back in December, Prakash Shama reported: NHS staff in Scotland will be provided tracking devices as their security has been threatened from stalkers. Under a new policy to ensure the safety of the NHS staff, the GPS technology will be employed, as announced by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, which has 44,000 employees. With the…