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New scanners break child porn laws
"The rapid introduction of full body scanners at British airports threatens to breach child protection laws which ban the creation of indecent images of children, the Guardian has learned." This is a privacy dimension that I had not considered before in terms of body... Abandon ID cards
"The Identity Cards Act was introduced during the period of global insecurity following 9/11 – and during what some would say was the paranoia of the era of President Bush and his vice-president Dick Cheney. The rule of law in the US was under constant threat, the Patriot... UK 'must log' phone and web use
"All internet and phone traffic should be recorded to help the fight against terrorism, according to one of the UK's former spy chiefs. Civil rights campaigners have criticised ministers' plans to log details of such contact as "Orwellian". "This debate continues. I believe... Last.fm user data compromised by CBS!
Anyone following this story? It's fascinating to see it unfold. I can't recall a publication ever offering to fund a whistle blowers legal expenses, let alone an online one. I welcome your thoughts:- ... Websites 'keeping deleted photos'
Another timely reminder that we should all keep in mind: if you put something on the web, particularly on a social network site, be prepared for it to be found by anyone at any time. Privacy settings be damned. "User photographs can still be found on many social networking... Plan to monitor all internet use
"Communications firms are being asked to record all internet contacts between people as part of a modernisation in UK police surveillance tactics. The home secretary scrapped plans for a database but wants details... 928 views | 73 recommendations | 18 comments
Facebook prison officer is sacked
"A prison officer has been dismissed for gross misconduct after being caught making friends with inmates on the social networking website Facebook. Nathan Singh, 27, who worked at HMP Leicester, was found to be associating with serving and former prisoners. A prison service... Social network sites 'monitored'
"Social networking sites like Facebook could be monitored by the UK government under proposals to make them keep details of users' contacts. The Home Office said it was needed to tackle crime gangs and terrorists who might use the sites, but said it would not keep the content... Google's pictures of UK go live (and you have no more privacy)
"Google has launched the UK version of its Street View service, which allows users to browse a selection of pictures taken along city streets. Street scenes in 25 UK cities from Aberdeen to Southampton can be viewed using the service. The Netherlands version of the service... 717 views | 46 recommendations | 15 comments
Facebook remark teenager is fired
"A 16-year-old girl from Essex was fired after she described her office job as "boring" on her Facebook page. Kimberley Swann, 16, of Clacton, had been working at Ivell Marketing & Logistics, in Clacton, for three weeks before being fired on Monday." You can never...
created by generaldecay | 44 wks ago | updated 40 wks ago
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576 views | 46 recommendations | 17 comments
Second IRS Lawsuit Against UBS Filed as Settlement Ink Dries
The ink on the landmark settlement between the US government and UBS isn't even dry yet and the IRS has already filed another lawsuit asking for access to information about American Swiss bank account holders. The... UBS Tax Deal Foreshadows Doom for Secret Swiss Bank Accounts
Switzerland is the largest offshore banking center in the world, managing nearly a third of an estimated $7 trillion of wealth. Strict Swiss privacy laws have made that country's banks very appealing to... Mark Zuckerberg backs down on new Facebook terms of service
In a major relief to millions of die hard fans of social network site Facebook, your photographs, videos and comments on Facebook are still yours, at least for the moment.The social networking website has posted a... Police scour Facebook and Bebo for criminals
"Trainee officers at Strathclyde Police are being used to search social networking sites for pictures of people posing with weapons, mainly knives. More than 400 people, most of them teenagers, have been questioned and several convictions have been secured. Wpc Holly McGee,... British Columbia Bars' plan to scan IDs might violate privacy laws: Rights Ad...
Barry Artiste Op/Ed With the rash of violence and murder resulting from bars, scanning everyones identification before entry, may give a potential troublemaker or violent offender second thoughts before... 486 views | 10 recommendations | 11 comments
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