Michael Zimmer has updated his handy guide to using the privacy controls on Facebook. You can finde the directions and steps on his web site or you can download a flier here (pdf).
Privacy and the protection of personal info in China
Privacy laws in China are still evolving, and at this time there is no coordinated legal framework addressing data protection. There are, however, a number of Chinese laws that are applicable to the processing and protection of personal information. Navigating the indirect, piecemeal Chinese approach to regulation in this area may prove challenging for foreign…
Justice Eady defends judge-made privacy law
Mr Justice Eady has publicly defended the way in which judges have developed the law of privacy. The senior High Court judge also argued the current rarity of privacy claims contested by the media was evidence that journalists had changed their ways. Sir David Eady, who has been pilloried by some editors for developing what…
Council speed cameras ‘unlawful’
Manchester City Council has been unlawfully prosecuting motorists based on evidence from surveillance cameras, according celebrity lawyer Nick Freeman. Known as ‘Mr Loophole’ for his success in getting people off motoring offences, he says that four cameras in the city centre and university district are used to “illegally raise revenue”. He says: “It is totally…