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DOJ View on Email Privacy May Hamper Prosecution of Palin Hackers
Legal Views May Hamper Prosecution of Palin Hackers
EFF Senior Staff Attorney Kurt Opsahl delivers an interesting legal analysis of the alleged unauthorized access of Governor Palin's email account in light of published Department of Justice comments on e
Everything You Wanted To Know About Cookies But Were Afraid To Ask
his article focuses on cookies--not the cookies you eat, but the cookies associated with browsing the World Wide Web. There has been public concern over the privacy implications of cookies since they were first developed. But to understand them , you must
European Parliament to postpone IP address privacy issue
European parliamentarians, set to vote on changes to the European telecommunications legal landscape this week, will put off at least one crucial question: Should IP addresses be considered private data?
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will giv
iPhones and BlackBerrys contributing to corporate espionage
The world of computer forensics used to be largely confined to the computer hard drive, but as more and more business professionals carry sensitive data around with ease on smart phones, BlackBerrys and iPhones, the challenge is to sort through the massiv
U.N. agency eyes curbs on Internet anonymity
A United Nations agency is quietly drafting technical standards, proposed by the Chinese government, to define methods of tracing the original source of Internet communications and potentially curbing the ability of users to remain anonymous.
The U.S. Na
Google To Anonymize Data After Nine Months
Google announced late Monday that it will be anonymizing Internet protocol addresses in its search logs after nine months instead of the previous 18-month period to address regulatory concerns and to take another step to improve privacy for users. In Marc
the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) confirms the possibility of a 'Soviet Internet'
EDPS, the European Data Protection Supervisor, points out in its analysis of the Harbour report that amendment 81 gives the possibility of a 'Soviet Internet', where National Regulatory Authorities could impose technological mandates, such as mandatory TP
NZ judge bans Net naming of defendants
A New Zealand judge who is an expert on internet law has made an unprecedented ruling banning publication of the names of two men on a murder charge on news websites.
Judge David Harvey on Monday said he was "concerned about the viral effect of digital p
The Malta Data Protection Act 2001
The Maltese Data Protection Act of 2001 (the “Act”) was the first statute in Malta to deal exclusively with the protection of personal data. It was introduced to render Maltese law compatible with Directive 95/46/EC, even though at the moment of its intro
Germany to tighten data protection laws after scandals
German ministers agreed on Thursday to update data protection laws for the digital age in the wake of scandals showing how easily personal details can be bought on the Internet.
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India to hack into Blackberry communications?
India seems to be taking a page from Sri Lanka’s own misguided notions of national security and telecommunications. Back in May I wrote about the contest between RIM and the Indian Home Ministry to gain access to the encrypted communications conducted via
Unmasking bloggers in India raises some interesting questions
First it was shutting down blog sites after the Mumbai bombings in 2006. This year it was attempting to snoop into communications conducted over BlackBerry’s. Now Google has been instructed to reveal the identity of an anonymous blogger in a defamation la
Internet, Broadband Companies Admit to Tracking User Behavior Without Explicit Consent
According to a letter released recently by the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, several Internet and broadband companies have admitted to using targeted-advertising technology without explicitly informing customers. Ellen Nakashima of the Washing
ISP Deep Packet Inspection Remains a Probable Option, Despite Controversies
US firm was among ISPs operating in Argentina that recently received orders from the country's Department of Justice to put a stop to all local traffic visiting a particular gambling website operating without a license. An anonymous source, according to I
Technology's Toll on Privacy and Security: In-Depth Reports
Computers, databases and networks have connected us like never before, but at what cost?
Online tribunal evidence leaves citizens' data open to abuse
Intensely private information about Canadians is being indiscriminately spread through cyberspace because it appears in evidence or rulings issued by federal tribunals,
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