The Church of Scientology has submitted recommendations to the Australian Human Rights Commission is response to their “Freedom of Religion and Belief in the 21st century project.” The Church states that it: supports the adoption by Federal and/or State Governments of Article 20(2) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (‘ICCPR’) which states…
EU speaks out on US bank data access
Shaun Nichols reports: Members of the European Union’s Civil Liberties Committee have questioned European banking officials after access to bank data was granted to US authorities. The committee issued a statement on Monday expressing concerns over possible privacy and data protection violations within Europe’s Swift financial transition network. Advertisement US officials have been requesting bank…
Australian businessman dismisses Facebook threats
An Australian businessman accused of selling “friends” from the social networking site Facebook hit back Friday, saying it would be “very difficult” to stop him. Facebook warned Thursday that members who bought information from the Australian online marketing company uSocial.net could be banned from the site. Leon Hill, 24, who founded and owns uSocial.net, agreed…
Montana officer resigns over Facebook comments
Associated Press reports that Cody Anderson, a Bozeman, Montana police officer who wrote on his Facebook page that there should be a law allowing police to take people to jail for being “stupid” has resigned. According to AP: Anderson apologized for his online comment last month, saying it didn’t “reflect an attitude or atmosphere within…