As reported here, ChoicePoint, Inc., one of the nation’s largest data brokers, has agreed to strengthened data security requirements to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that the company failed to implement a comprehensive information security program protecting consumers’ sensitive information, as required by a previous court order. As a result of the security failure, there…
Newspaper archives can lose libel protection as stories change, rules High Court
A newspaper which continued to publish a defamatory article on its website after its subject was cleared in an investigation lost its right to claim a special journalistic defence against libel, the High Court has said. The ruling makes it clear that while responsible journalism is given some libel protection, that protection can evaporate if…
BNP membership list appears on Wikileaks (yes, again!)
Robert Booth reports: A detailed membership list of the British National party containing names, addresses and telephone numbers was published on the internet this morning. The list, which contains thousands of names, was published on Wikileaks, a website that purports to be a clearing house for information to be published anonymously. [link to list inserted…
Supreme Court gets involved in petition signers’ privacy case
The SCOTUS Blog updates us on the release of the names of petition signers concerning R71 (Protect Marriage Washington) in Washington State: Justice Anthony M. Kennedy temporarily restored the order protecting the privacy of signers of the petition seeking a voter referendum on a gay rights law in Washington State. His temporary order is here. …