Janet L. Conley provides commentary and analysis of a recent court decision involving a man publicly named as having tuberculosis who alleged privacy violations by the CDC: Andrew H. Speaker, the lawyer who made headlines when he took a trans-Atlantic commercial flight while infected with a rare strain of tuberculosis, probably lost his bid to…
Privacy Trends and Laws: J. Trevor Hughes of the IAPP
Tom Field writes: What have been the biggest privacy issues of 2009, and what emerging trends should you watch heading into 2010? We posed these questions to J. Trevor Hughes, Executive Director of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). In an exclusive interview, Hughes discusses: The role of the IAPP; Key legislation in the…
Court orders spam mastermind to pay $15.15 million
At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal judge has ordered the mastermind of a vast international spam network to pay $15.15 million in a default judgment for his role in what was identified by the anti-spam organization Spamhaus as the largest “spam gang” in the world. The spam gang deceptively marketed products…
UK: Information Commissioner’s Office demystifies data protection
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has produced a new plain English Guide to Data Protection to provide businesses and organizations with practical advice about the Data Protection Act and dispel myths. The guide will help organizations safeguard personal data and comply with the law. The guide takes a straight-forward look at the principles of the…