The warrantless search of a hotel room, after its occupant had been mistakenly given a key to another room and items belonging to that room’s occupant were stolen, violated the Fourth Amendment, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled yesterday. A divided panel agreed with U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White of the Northern…
Data Protection bill to be tabled in Malaysia
The Personal Data Protection Bill aimed at safeguarding the confidentiality of an individual’s personal data and preventing misuse of the data by any irresponsible party will be tabled at the coming Dewan Rakyat sitting. Information Communication and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim said under the Act, a Personal Data Protection Commission would be…
Warrantless wiretaps just the tip
… The OIG report is ultimately one chapter in the larger story of how, in the wake of the September 11 attacks, both the executive and the legislative branches of government were willing to turn a blind eye to whatever they thought had to be done to stop further attacks. This attitude, which was shared…
NZ Post personal survey raises hackles
Do you live alone? How much do you earn? What is your credit card limit and date of birth? A New Zealand Post survey probing for private information has rattled some elderly members of the public. The survey is a commercial venture for the Government-owned postal service to find out personal details and preferences to…