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…
Privacy law change forums to be held in Hong Kong
Two public forums have been scheduled to collect views on the proposals to amend the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance. The first will be held 7pm September 18 at the Youth Square Auditorium in Chai Wan. The second will be held at the same time October 30 at Tsuen Wan Town Hall. Both will be conducted in Cantonese but…
Eavesdropping on Internet
Imagine an invisible person is behind you watching all you do on the Internet, like searching, chatting and file downloading. Horrible as it may sound, this was what the National Intelligence Service allegedly did to a pro-unification civic group leader. As if that was not enough, the NIS agents wiretapped all communications in cyberspace, not…