People in Northern Ireland who identify themselves as Irish will receive a different ID card to those who identify themselves as British. Following the unveiling of the ID card’s design, it has been revealed that the Identity and Passport Service (IPS) must respect identity rights under the Belfast Agreement and issue a separate ID card…
Model says Medtronic’s ad scared his mom
The man in an ad a for prostate device wears a smile on his healthy- and happy-looking face. He isn’t smiling now. Ubaldo Dominguez Ramos, a 58-year-old model from Brooklyn Center, claims that Fridley-based Medtronic defamed him by illegally using his photograph in an ad touting its prostate device next to the words, “Now I…
ALERT Government Privacy Act
Online access to public records containing Social Security Numbers (SSNs) by anyone, anywhere and for any reason should be banned in every state because it facilitates the growing crime of identity theft. Senator Chuck Schumer introduced the ALERT Government Privacy Act or Avoiding Sleepy Local Government’s Online Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information. This bill comes…
Privacy Commissioner’s office releases strata corporation guidelines
B.C.’s Privacy Commissioner’s office today released ‘Privacy Guidelines for Strata Corporations and Strata Agents’. These new guidelines support B.C.’s strata corporations in meeting their privacy obligations under the Personal Information Protection Act and the Strata Property Act. Read more on Kelowna.com. Related: Privacy Guidelines