Bozeman city leaders have decided to suspend City Manager Chris Kukulski over former hiring practices that asked applicants for login and password information to social networking sites. City commissioners went into executive session before announcing their decision that Kukulski will be suspended for one week sometime in the next 30 days. The city manager said…
Swedish court overturns ruling in audio book piracy case
The Local reports: Swedish broadband provider ePhone is not obligated to hand over customer information to five book publishers, according to a decision by the Svea Court of Appeal which overturns a lower court ruling. The case, which ePhone initially lost in June in Solna District Court, is significant because it is the first to…
AU: Banks to spy on your bills under proposed changes to Privacy Act
Nick Gardner reports: Consumers will have black marks lodged on their credit files for missing just one utility bill or credit card repayment under proposed changes to the Privacy Act. The controversial proposals will give banks carte blanche to view every aspect of our financial affairs, including accounts with other institutions, relationships with utility companies,…
T-Mobile sued over Sidekick data loss (update 3)
It was only a matter of time, right? How much time, you ask? The Sidekick service disruption occurred last week, and a class action lawsuit (pdf) was filed against T-Mobile USA by Oren Rosenthal in Superior Court in Washington on October 12. The lawsuit, which alleges negligence, breach of contract, and violation of Washington’s Consumer…