The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bill introduced by Rep. Babette Josephs, D-Phila., that would make it illegal to force or coerce someone into having an identification device implanted on or under his or her skin. An identification device would be defined as anything containing or transmitting personal information, such as name;…
Euro data watchdog: progress on data protection
The European Union is making good progress on data protection, with most institutions now meeting requirements – although Community agencies are doing less well. This news comes from the second European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) report into compliance. Peter Hustinx, supervisor at EDPS, said: “I am pleased to see that compliance with data protection rules…
Gang bill may breach Charter
The province’s latest anti-gang law could breach the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, says the vice-president of Alberta’s Criminal Trial Lawyers’ Association. “It’s problematic in a number of respects,” city lawyer Deborah Hatch said after Bill 42 was introduced in the legislature last week. “It captures a whole lot of people here and a whole…
EFF sues DOJ: Show us YOUR papers
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed suit against the Department of Justice today, demanding the public release of the surveillance guidelines that govern investigations of Americans by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The FBI’s Domestic Investigative Operational Guidelines went into effect in December of 2008 and detail the Bureau’s procedures and standards for implementing…