UK: Google was in ‘significant breach’ of data law
Last Updated on Wednesday, 3 November 2010 01:40 Written by External Post Wednesday, 3 November 2010 01:40
British authorities say Google breached data protection laws when its Street View mapping service scooped up data from private wireless networks. The Information Commissioner’s Office says that the Internet search provider’s data protection practices
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White paper: Online brand protection – a step-by-step guide to creating a proactive strategy
Last Updated on Wednesday, 27 October 2010 01:20 Written by External Post Wednesday, 27 October 2010 01:20
As the Web continues to become a more dynamic and vital part of every corporation, todayâs enterprises need to become more proactive at anticipating exploits and abuses that can tarnish their reputation and negatively impact their business operations by
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Spain Moves to Fine Google Over Street View
Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 October 2010 08:01 Written by External Post Tuesday, 19 October 2010 08:01
The Spanish Data Protection Agency is preparing to fine Google over infractions against local data protection laws when it collected Wi-Fi data as part of its Street View service, it said in a statement on Monday. Google can’t seem to shake the European
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Hard drive containing doctorsâ personal data sold online
Last Updated on Friday, 15 October 2010 01:40 Written by External Post Friday, 15 October 2010 01:40
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has found a healthcare recruitment agency in breach of the Data Protection Act for losing a hard drive containing doctors’ personal data. Healthcare Locums (HCL) reported the breach after a hard drive
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Data protection regulation a good thing, says internet security expert
Last Updated on Thursday, 14 October 2010 05:21 Written by External Post Thursday, 14 October 2010 05:21
Data protection and other regulations are a good thing because without them organisations would do nothing, says US-based internet security expert Ira Winkler. “The real problem [in IT security] is that organisations are not addressing basic, underlying
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Germany calls for privacy code after Google Street View concerns
Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 September 2010 01:01 Written by External Post Tuesday, 21 September 2010 01:01
The German government has called for internet companies to draw up a data protection code following security concerns over Google Street View.Thomas de Maiziere , the German interior minister, said the guidelines will force companies to work out how to
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Czechs wait for Google Street View
Last Updated on Thursday, 16 September 2010 12:00 Written by External Post Thursday, 16 September 2010 12:00
The Czech data protection authority has confirmed that Google does not have the proper licence to continue collecting images for its Street View service. The issue is not just about Wi-Fi data, as reported yesterday, [1] but also images taken by its
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Czechs tell Google to stop StreetView
Last Updated on Tuesday, 14 September 2010 04:40 Written by External Post Tuesday, 14 September 2010 04:40
Data protection officials in the Czech Republic have told Google to put the brakes on its StreetView cars, ahead of a full statement next week. The Czech privacy watchdog began investigating Google [1] for slurping up citizens’ unsecured Wi-Fi data back
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Google defends Android Market license server, despite reported hack
Last Updated on Thursday, 26 August 2010 03:00 Written by External Post Thursday, 26 August 2010 03:00
Acknowledging a reported hacking of its new Android Market licensing server, Google maintained this week that the licensing service represents a “significant step forward in terms of protection.”
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U.K. Child Protection Agency Sees Increase in Reports From Facebook ‘Panic Button’
Last Updated on Saturday, 14 August 2010 03:20 Written by External Post Saturday, 14 August 2010 03:20
Last month, the U.K.-based Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) launched a so-called “panic button” on Facebook. The organization intended to make it easier for Facebook’s younger users to report cyberbullying, hacking attempts, harmful
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