In response to Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner Hanspeter Thür’s recent demand that Google “immediately withdraw its online service Google Street View concerning Switzerland,” Google has met with the Commissioner and has been working to blur the images more. It seems that “immediately withdraw” doesn’t necessarily mean “immediately withdraw,” and may have just…
OPINION: No thumb, no check-cashing? No common sense.
This site recently reported how some banks are using thumbprint verification when customers want to cash a check. But this story out of Florida involving a Tampa branch of Bank of America is a stunning example of security run amok. That a bank teller seemingly does not grasp the import of the Americans with Disabilities…
Scottish govt publishes plans to reduce personal data collection
The Scottish Government plans to reduce the amount of information on citizens held by large public databases and curb the collection and use of personal data by public authorities. A consultation on its plans has just begun. The Scottish Government, run by the Scottish National Party in a minority administration, has the backing of the…
Berlin fights Google Books project in US court
Berlin on Wednesday opposed a legal settlement that would allow Google to digitise and sell millions of books online, arguing it violated international treaties on authors’ rights. Justice Minister Brigitte Zypries told the Handelsblatt business daily that she had filed a 25-page legal brief with a court in New York that must give the settlement…