Michael Geist writes: There has been considerable discussion in recent weeks regarding the prospect of court orders mandating ISPs or other intermediaries disclose identifying information about anonymous individuals (Google model case, Ottawa city hall blog). Overlook, however, is a recent order obtained by York University requiring Bell and Rogers to disclose subscriber information. Neither ISP…
The memoir and children’s privacy
Related to the issue of creating a record of a child’s thoughts and opinions against their will (the turnitin.com issue I raised earlier) is the issue of whether it is appropriate for parents to reveal their children’s private issues without the child’s consent. The editors of The New York Times point us to a debate…
Ex-BNP man fined over names leak
A former member of the British National Party has been fined £200 after admitting publishing the details of some 10,000 party members online. Matthew Single, 37, formerly of Church Lane, Brinsley, Notts, was fined by Nottingham magistrates after admitting disclosing data without consent. The names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of some party supporters…
Court backs plagiarism detector
David Canton had an article on Canoe yesterday about the use of the plagiarism detector service, Turnitin.com. For those who weren’t aware of the case at the time, several students sued Turnitin.com last year, claiming that the service violated their copyright and was making a profit off their work. The court sided with Turnitin.com, in…