Forfattere
Frederik Kortbæk
Søren Duus Østergaard
Trine Pertou Mach
Kåre Kjelstrøm
Sune Skadegaard Thorsen
Center for Democracy and Technology
- A New Home for the New CDT Policy Beta 20. november 2009If you haven’t been to www.cdt.org lately, you’ve been missing a lot, as we’ve launched a whole new website! Policy Beta is now integrated with all the work we do at the Center for Democracy & Technology in an effort to help you find more information on the subjects that matter to you. Just head to [...]Cyrus Nemati
Electronic Frontier Foundation
- The Distraction of Transparency: an ACTA News Roundup 25. november 2009Alerted in part by your letters and calls, Senators have begun to express concern over the secrecy and content of ACTA, while the MPAA, RIAA and other established groups rush to reassure them that ACTA — while of course they know nothing of its actual content — will be good for business and that "transparency is a distraction". Once aga […]danny
Office of the Privacy Commissioner
- Today is National Child Day 20. november 2009It’s also the 20th anniversary of the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Convention of the Rights of the Child. A significant milestone, this made privacy a basic human right for everyone under the age of eighteen. Privacy is a right that all young people should enjoy, no matter where they live. With today’s [...]Kristen Yates
Privacy.Org
- Nation's School Districts are Failing to Protect Children's PrivacyA Fordham Law School study found that state educational databases across the country ignore key privacy protections for the nation’s school children. The study reports that at least 32% of states warehouse children’s social security numbers; at least 22% of states record student pregnancies; and at least 46% of the states track mental health, ill […]EPIC
Compliance and Privacy – Your portal for specialist security news
- Saving Money With SFTP - Wick Hill 9. april 2009Everyone is looking to cut costs in the recession, but there is one solution which many companies don't realise has the potential to save money for minimal investment and minimal disruption, which also can provide fast ROI. A lot of organisations still have legacy systems and are happy to live with them, given the huge upheaval and potential expense whi […]
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
- Federation of German Consumer Organisations Successful against Social Networks - Providers Intend to Discontinue Use of Certain Data Protection Provisions 25. november 2009 privacy@hunton.com (Hunton & Williams LLP)
- Changes to e-Privacy Directive Approved by European Parliament 24. november 2009 privacy@hunton.com (Hunton & Williams LLP)
- European Commission Pursues Infringement Proceedings Against UK 18. november 2009 privacy@hunton.com (Hunton & Williams LLP)
- Agencies Issue Final Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Model Privacy Notice 17. november 2009 privacy@hunton.com (Hunton & Williams LLP)
Bruce Schneier
- Mumbai Terrorist AttacksLong, detailed, and very good story of the Mumbai terrorist attacks of last year. My own short commentary in the aftermath of the attacks.schneier
The Privacy Place
- The Evolution of Internet Users’ Privacy Concerns 29. juli 2009The Privacy Place is proud to announce the release of a new technical report by Dr. Annie I. Antón, Dr. Julia B. Earp, and Jessica D. Young detailing the evolution of Internet users’ privacy concerns since 2002. This research has been submitted to IEEE Security and Privacy Magazine, but you can read the detailed [...]Aaron Massey
Computerworld Privacy News
- Five ways to lose your identity (and wallet) this holiday season 23. november 2009Computerworld offers tips to holiday shoppers looking to expose their personal data to online thieves.jaikumar_vijayan@computerworld.com (Jaikumar Vijayan)
- Banks on watch after suspected card breach 20. november 2009An apparent data breach in Spain has caused Visa and MasterCard to warn banks of possible fraudulent credit card transactions.(Jeremy Kirk)
- Microsoft denies it built 'backdoor' in Windows 7 19. november 2009Microsoft today denied that it has built a backdoor into Windows 7, a concern that surfaced on Wednesday after a senior National Security Agency (NSA) official testified before Congress that the agency had worked on the operating system.gkeizer@ix.netcom.com (Gregg Keizer)
- Health Net says 1.5M medical records lost in data breach 19. november 2009Connecticut-based insurance provider Health Net told state officials that an external hard drive containing personal health and financial data on about 1.5 million customers has been missing for six months.lucas_mearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian)
- AOL looks to slash staff by a third 19. november 2009AOL, which will be spun off from parent company Time Warner next month, wants to cut its staff by about a third, and is giving employees a chance to volunteer to join the ranks of the unemployed.(Juan Carlos Perez)
Datonomy
- Where credit rating meets data protection 22. november 2009Regulation 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September 2009 on credit rating agencies is the sort of legal provision that you could confidently predict would have a data protection angle of some sort -- and you'd not be wrong.Right: King Midas had no credit rating problems, yet his personal data remains public knowledge over […]noreply@blogger.com (Jeremy)
- Relax, the Home Office is protecting us all 20. november 2009Last week, the Home Office released its summary of responses to its reassuringly-titled consultation "Protecting the Public in a Changing Communications Environment" (dubbed "You'll Never Talk Alone" by privacy wags). This relates to the Government's plans to introduce new legislation that would give enforcement authorities grea […]noreply@blogger.com (Andy)
- Data Breach Notification Law approved by EU 19. november 2009As reported previously on Datonomy, agreement has been reached between EU institutions on the introduction of rules on reporting data security breaches under the telecoms package. The new requirements only apply to providers of electronic communications services, and Member states will be required to introduce the new rules by 2011. However, the Commission h […]noreply@blogger.com (Alex)
- Recent EDPS opinions 19. november 2009The European Data Protection Supervisor has not been idle in the recent past, as the Official Journal of the European Union this past Wednesday shows. Two Opinions from his office have just been published.Right: no, he's not a candidate in the current race for the European presidency -- but he has been on the EDPS's mind of lateThey are* 2009/C 276 […]noreply@blogger.com (Jeremy)
OUT-LAW News
- Credit card firms order change to wireless security in shops 19. oktober 2009
- Data protection guidance for pension trustees 20. august 2009
- Suicide pictures cleared by press watchdog 14. august 2009
- Staff have rights to see job references, says privacy chief 14. august 2009
International Service for Human Rights
- Der er opstået en fejl - feedet er sikkert nede. Prøv igen senere.
Institut for Menneskerettigheder
- Argentina i forsoning med brutal fortidArgentina har oprettet sit første menneskerettighedscenter. Dermed viser landet tegn på forsoning med det brutale diktatur, der kostede tusinder af mennesker livet.
Retspolitisk Forening
- Klimatopmøde, demonstrationer og politi 25. november 2009Bestyrelsesmedlem i Retspolitisk Forening, Peter Arnborg, appellerer til politiet om at gå i dialog med ngo’er og hellere bruge pincet end mukkert. Danmark har påtaget sig værtsskabet til FN´s klimatopmøde. Og enhver ved, at uden civilsamfundets/NGO´ers (virksomheder, byer og miljø- og klimabevægelser) pres var klimadagsordenen ikke bragt så langt frem […]Webredaktør
Samfundsansvar.dk
- Udbud på konferencefaciliteter 25. november 2009Erhvervs- og Selskabsstyrelsen ønsker tilbud på konferencefaciliteter til ISO 26000-møde i København i maj 2010 Se udbudsannoncen
- Ris eller ros til Samfundsansvar.dk? 13. november 2009Arbejder du med CSR? Er du ansat i en virksomhed eller organisation, er du journalist, studerende eller blot almindelig interesseret i CSR? Så kan du nu blive en af de udvalgte brugere, der får en gave eller et gavekort til en værdi af 500 kr for at sige sin mening om Samfundsansvar.dk. Se hvordan
- Ny guide til rapportering om menneskerettigheder 13. november 2009UN Global Compact, Global Reporting Initiative og Realizing Rights har sammen lanceret en ny guide, der skal hjælpe virksomheder med at rapportere om den del af CSR-arbejdet, der vedrører menneskerettigheder. Læs hele nyheden
The Corporate Social responsibility Newswire
- Play Matters: A Study of Best Practices to Inform Local Policy and Process in Support of Children's Play 16. november 2009
- Live Positively: Our commitment to making a positive difference in the world. 11. november 2009
- Transurban Sustainability Report 2009 9. november 2009
- Great River Energy 2008 Social Responsibility Report 15. oktober 2009
Computerworld om digital sikkerhed
- Ny søgemaskine er effektivt hacker-værktøj 25. november 2009En ny søgemaskine indekserer oplysninger om sikkerhedstilstanden på alle typer enheder, der er koblet til internettet. Det gør den til et uhyre effektivt værktøj for både sikkerhedsfolk og hackere.Nicolai Devantier
- iPhone-orm under mistanke som botnet-brohoved 24. november 2009Apple er igen ramt af en ondsindet orm, der angriber hackede iPhone-telefoner. Iphone-ejere opfordres til at reinstallere Apples firmware.Mads Elkær
- Microsoft: Sådan håndterer du IE-sårbarhed 24. november 2009Microsoft udsender sikkerhedsvejledning, så alle kan håndtere ny, farlig angrebskode.John Fontana
Reuters: Top World News
- U.S. will be out of Afghanistan by 2017: White House 25. november 2009WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will not be in Afghanistan eight years from now, the White House said on Wednesday, as President Barack Obama prepared to explain to Americans next week why he is expanding the war effort.
- A year after, India remembers Mumbai attacks 26. november 2009MUMBAI (Reuters) - Mumbai's police paraded past some of the city's landmarks in a show of strength as India's financial hub marked the first anniversary of militant raids that killed 166 people and ratched up tensions with Pakistan.
- Israel halts some settlement, urges Abbas to talk 25. november 2009JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a 10-month freeze on some building in West Bank settlements on Wednesday, pleasing the United States but Palestinians said it was not enough to restart peace talks.
- Obama's agenda runs into economic angst in Congress 25. november 2009WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama is paying a price for a recession that began before he took office, and fellow Democrats have started to balk at his legislative agenda and demand greater efforts to create jobs.
- Exclusive: ElBaradei says West won't meet Iran atom demand 25. november 2009VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran's demand for changes to a nuclear fuel deal is unacceptable because it could mean Tehran keeping enough enriched uranium for possible use in an atom bomb, the U.N. nuclear watchdog chief said in an interview.
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