Facebook has submitted its proposal to the Canadian Privacy Commissioner to bring Facebook into compliance with Canada’s privacy law. Although they revealed few details publicly, The Financial Post reports that: the company proposed a number of updates to its Statement of Rights and Responsibilities with several changes which may address some of the concerns contained…
Remind students heading off to college….
I received this press release from the NYS Consumer Protection Board about educating your children about ID theft and good safety precautions as they head off to college: As students prepare for the fall semester of college, the New York State Consumer Protection Board (CPB) is reminding young consumers to protect their identities while working…
Over 130 million stolen: 3 indicted for hacking Heartland, 7-Eleven, Hannaford
An indictment [pdf] was returned today against three individuals who are charged with being responsible for five corporate data breaches, including the single largest reported data breach in U.S. history, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Ralph J. Marra, Jr., along with Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division Lanny A. Breuer and United States Secret Service…
New UK Pirate Party “overwhelmed” by file sharing response
New political party the Pirate Party UK said today it has been overwhelmed by the response to its formation, as the public gets behind its pro-file sharing agenda. The organisation was registered as an official political party on 11 August by the Electoral Commission and has three core policies: the reform of copyright and patent…