Experian has issued a press release indicating that a federal court in California has denied LifeLock’s request to reconsider a ruling which found that LifeLock’s practice of setting 90-day fraud alerts on Experian and other credit bureaus was unlawful: Experian® today announced that a federal court in California denied a motion by LifeLock Inc. to…
Google pledges more blurring in Switzerland
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…