Regulators are rethinking their approach to online privacy and security, asking academics, public interest groups and industry to suggest ways to overhaul rules to better protect consumers. As part of the review, David Vladeck, the Federal Trade Commission’s new head of consumer protection, is considering whether to throw out current privacy protections that revolve around…
WA AG sides with Boeing on worker privacy
A worker-privacy bill that is slated to become a major point of contention between Boeing and big labor just go thumbs down from the state’s lawyer. Big labor wants a state law that would prohibit employers from forcing employees to sit in on meetings where union issues are discussed. Big business — which in Washington…
Blogger appeals Too Much Media decision
The defendant in a suit brought on by Too Much Media over alleged defamatory comments on a message board about the affiliate management software company claims a New Jersey judge overstepped his authority when he ruled against her. Shellee Hale’s attorney, Jeffrey Pollock, contends in a 53-page motion filed last week that she is entitled…
Paedophile database ‘will catch people unnecessarily’
The Government’s new database of paedophiles must be reviewed because some people will be caught up in it unnecessarily, according to Sir Michael Bichard. […] His comments come as it was disclosed that the controversial database has suffered a security breach even before its official launch. A message containing confidential data was sent to the…