Brian Reyes reports: The Gibraltar Parliament has approved new legislation that will allow Gibraltar’s authorities to target cyber crimes such as computer hacking. The Crimes (Computer Hacking) Act 2009 also gives police new powers to intercept computer communications during criminal investigations. Gibraltar’s courts will be able to issue warrants ordering internet providers to tap into…
Without rehearing, Comphrensive Drug Testing is going to SCOTUS
John Wesley Hall Jr. of FourthAmendment.com provides a pointer to materials on the Comprehensive Drug Testing case involving major league baseball players that begins: In the Ninth Circuit’s controversial, from the government’s standpoint, Comprehensive Drug Testing case, the Solicitor General’s petition for real en banc rehearing is here and here. Anybody who is interested in…
Ie: Concern over abuse of data if homeless services outsourced
Carl O’Brien reports: A homeless support group has expressed concern that the out-sourcing of services for homeless people in the Dublin area could result in the abuse of personal and confidential information. Trust, the homeless support group, said the move by Dublin City Council to privatise or outsource these services was a “cynical cost-saving exercise”,…
AU: Shooting victim Michael Trkulja sues Google
Norrie Ross reports: A music promoter who was shot in the back is suing internet giant Google, alleging it branded him a crook and a member of Melbourne’s underworld. Michael Trkulja claims that a person putting his name into Google’s search engine will be directed to websites where his name and photograph are mixed with…