Definition of Cyber War Remains Elusive, Even for Security Experts
IT Business Edge (blog)
... Alexander Ntoko, head, corporate strategy division, International Telecommunication Union; and Alexander Seger, secretary of the cybercrime convention committee, head of data protection and cybercrime division, Council of Europe.

Reports Show Terrorism Is An Overblown Issue
Firedoglake
Most of the Patriot Act provisions allegedly directed toward fighting terrorism have been used in drug busts. We have seen over the past several years counter-terrorism resources used to monitor non-violent protesters, animal rights activists, ...

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“The United States Constitution is terse and old, and it guarantees relatively ...
Wizbang (blog)
On the other hand, it balances those rights against “such reasonable limits” as “can be demonstrably justified in a free and democratic society.” Ah, Canadian law … the same law that has been so easily twisted by discontented Islamists and gay rights ...

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Day of Reckoning for Violence Against Women Act
The Moral Liberal
These include due process, presumption that he is innocent until proven guilty, equal treatment under the law, right to a fair trial, right to confront his accusers, freedom of speech, right to privacy in family matters, custody or visitation with his ...

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Hugh Grant levels new accusations against the Daily Mail
The Guardian
Such disclosure would be likely to involve a potential breach of data protection legislation." The country's chief registrar – the registrar-general, Sarah Rapson – is to write to Westminster council "to urge them to consider undertaking a full ...

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Anti-Homosexuality Bill 'A Grave Assault On Human Rights'
AllAfrica.com
"This deplorable bill would not only violate the rights of Ugandans to life, to non-discrimination, to equality before the law, and to privacy, but would sanction hatred, violence and the persecution of a group of people based on whom they love alone,' ...

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Facebook will release more user data
The Southland Times
"Facebook is committed to resolving the complaints it has received through the Office of the Irish Data Protection Commissioner and this meeting is a helpful part of that process," it said. It had already started an "extensive program of privacy ...

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Privacy group sues FTC to stop new Google privacy policy
Bellingham Herald
Google has said it plans to move forward even as the European Commission looks to overhaul its data-protection rules to make them more stringent. EPIC has also complained about Google's new search feature that blends information from the Google+ social ...

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UPC and DED unveil commercial signage regulations
Zawya (registration)
... including regulation in relation to financial services or the distribution of financial products, defamation, data protection, telecommunications (including regulations relating to excessive use, spamming or other abusive activities) or obscene, ...

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US MILITARY CONTRACTORS FINANCE "PRO-WAR DEMOCRACY": The Election We Should Be ...
Center for Research on Globalization
Back on February 25, 2010, she voted to extend the PATRIOT Act without reforms of its abusive procedures. Kucinich voted No. Back on October 23, 2007, Kucinich had also voted No on the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act, ...

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FBI Puts Cloud Providers On Notice Over Security Rules
Wired News
The main security concern that's consistently raised is the Patriot Act issue, but other than that, cloud typically turns out to be more secure than on-premises e-mail. So while I'm not familiar with the specifics of the LAPD's on-premises Novell ...

Kinstellar | Cloud computing within the context of the USA PATRIOT Act
Linex Legal (press release) (registration)
These concerns stem from the general opinion in Europe that US government agencies could gain easy access to customer data stored “in the cloud” under the terms of the USA PATRIOT Act (an acronym for “Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing ...

EU Privacy regulations subject to 'unprecedented lobbying'
Telegraph.co.uk
Ms Reding's regulations seek to harmonise how all data is treated across the 27 EU member states, and would give data protection authorities the power to fine companies up to two per cent of global companies if there is a breach.

Book Burning in Arizona
truthout
For instance, within the last decade under President George W. Bush and President Obama, we have witnessed an undeniable attack on civil liberties through legislation - extending from the passage of the Patriot Act of 2001 to the National Defense ...

Privacy group sues FTC to stop new Google privacy policy
Los Angeles Times
Google has said it plans to move forward even as the European Commission looks to overhaul its data-protection rules to make them more stringent. EPIC has also complained about Google's new search feature that blends information from the Google+ social ...

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Will your cloud be HIPAA compliant?
ZDNet (blog)
And this isn't just a set of suggestions; datacenters have to meet very strict standards for data protection to be HIPAA certified. The certification steps range from specific training for datacenter workers who have access to protected data, ...

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UK Ministry of Justice opens call for evidence on European Commission's ...
Lexology (registration)
On February 7, 2012, the UK Ministry of Justice launched its Call for Evidence on the European Commission's proposed general data protection regulation and criminal justice data protection directive (the “Proposals”). The Ministry is looking to gain ...

Target 11: Your privacy on the Internet
WPXI Pittsburgh
So what are your rights? Do you have any rights if someone takes your picture without your permission? Target 11 Investigator Rick Earle talked to a legal expert to get some answers. Earle discovered that in most cases it depends on where the photo or ...

Chamber forum targets data protection
Bonner County Daily Bee
SANDPOINT — The protection of proprietary information will take center stage at Thursday's Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce luncheon. The meeting begins at noon in the Panhandle State Bank building's community room.

Student Group Challenges Facebook on Privacy
Wall Street Journal (blog)
Max Schrems, an Austrian law student, wants to force Facebook to conform to European privacy and data protection laws. Facebook would contend they are doing that now, or moving toward it, but Mr. Schrems gives the impression he knows a bit more about ...

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K&L Gates | FAA Proposes Strict New Policies on U.S. Citizen Owner Trustees of ...
Linex Legal (press release) (registration)
Specifically, the FAA: determined that the existing due diligence performed by many Owner Trustees on foreign trustors and beneficiaries (eg, Patriot Act and OFAC compliance), while serving the purpose of protecting the interests of the US as to ...

Models say fashion industry breaks child labor and sexual harassment laws
GlobalPost
(Pascal Le Segretain /AFP/Getty Images) The fashion industry breaks child labor and sexual harassment laws, says the leader of a modeling group pushing for more rights. Model Sara Ziff launched her nonprofit group Model Alliance on Monday, ...

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Mortgage lenders, brokers now subject to anti-money laundering regulations
Lexology (registration)
Responding to the events of 9/11, Congress, through the USA Patriot Act, greatly expanded AML and SAR requirements for many financial institutions. In 2002, however, FinCEN issued a regulation that temporarily exempted non-bank RMLOs from these ...

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Councillor quizzed by police after stormy town hall meeting
Shields Gazette
A COUNCILLOR has been quizzed by police over an alleged breach of data protection after a stormy Town Hall meeting. Coun David Potts attended voluntarily at South Shields police station, accompanied by a solicitor. The UKIP representative for Cleadon ...

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Leveson inquiry: Paul Staines AKA Guido Fawkes, Keir Starmer appear
The Guardian
2.54pm: Starmer says he is "pretty sure" he has jurisdiction over offences under section 55 of the Data Protection Act. 2.52pm: Starmer asks about the CPS's approach to the possible prosecution of journalists. He says: "It seems to me it would be ...

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i would like to hear from you
The Independent
Please be assured that all of your answers are completely confidential and your rights under the Data Protection Act as well as The Market Research Society's Code of Conduct will be fully observed. If you cannot access the survey by clicking on the ...

Opinion: Gisele's Superbowl Rant Sounds Like Obama Apologists
WNYC (blog)
Prescription drug bill, Patriot Act, check check. Obama is the smart one and Bush wasn't and yet there was no whining about obstructionist Democrats since president Bush managed to get them in his corner every time. Tom Brady is an amazing quarterback ...

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MessageSolution 2012 Partner Of The Year Awards - Celebrating Valued Added ...
HostReview.com (press release)
The 2012 MessageSolution Most Active VAR of the Year Award winner is Business Data Protection and Recovery Ltd (BDPR). BDPR was established to help business organizations use proven and cost effective information and communication technologies to lower ...

Information Gathering for the Google Age: Some Notes on the Stored ...
Forbes
Enacted in 1986 as part of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, the SCA originally was intended to create additional protections for owners of electronic data given the increasing use of third party vendors for data storage and electronic ...

Fairlie library shake-up
Largs and Millport Weekly News
However, concerns were raised during a recent Fairlie Community Council meeting that red tape could result in library users being unable to order books from other libraries in North Ayrshire due to the data protection act. As the local authority faces ...

Europe: Stricter Personal Data Protections Proposed
Staffing Industry Analysts (registration)
Now, these laws face a radical overhaul following proposed amendments to the EU Data Protection Directive. The EU's reform of data protection rules have been designed to strengthen online privacy rights and boost Europe's digital economy.

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Hitachi GST Introduces Ultrastar SSD400S.B Family Of Enterprise-Class 25nm SLC ...
CDRLabs.com (press release)
With our new 25nm SLC SSDs, our enterprise customers now have the highest level of data protection in an SSD without compromising system performance, reliability and endurance.” The new Ultrastar SSD400S.B family is available in 100GB, 200GB and 400GB ...

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Stories I'd Like to See
Columbia Journalism Review (blog)
Is the privacy and data protection of Facebook users only as strong as the weakest link among these third parties? Is there an Internet equivalent of the Gulf oil spill out there waiting to happen, after which Facebook points fingers at these third ...

Models form rights group ahead of fashion week
FashionUnited US News
On the eve of the international fashion week calendar, American models have launched a rights group. As Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week is about to start, models are seeking recognised workplace standards including backstage privacy which would ...

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DPP outlines guidance over prosecution of journalists
Press Gazette
"There was a very hazy understanding of how the Data Protection Act worked and this was seen as a very quick way of obtaining phone numbers and addresses to corroborate stories. The inquiry has heard the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ...

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Have Your Users' Passwords Already Been Hacked?
InformationWeek
While companies can attempt to cordon off their employees' work and personal lives, workers can inadvertently reconnect the two, said Sam Curry, chief technology officer for security giant RSA's identity and data protection business unit.

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Google Addresses EU Privacy Concerns with a 3-page Letter
ITProPortal
But, Google did not pay attention to the lawmakers remarks and in a 3 page letter to the Dutch Data Protection Authority and chairman of the Article 29 Working Party, Peter Fleischer, global privacy counsel for Google explained reason behind the ...

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Uganda Anti-Gay Bill 'Grave Assault' On Rights - Amnesty
AllAfrica.com
"This deplorable bill would not only violate the rights of Ugandans to life, to non-discrimination, to equality before the law, and to privacy, but would sanction hatred, violence and the persecution of a group of people based on whom they love alone," ...

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Altaro Rolls Out Enhanced Backup For Hyper-V
InformationWeek
By Deni Connor Altaro, a maker of data protection software for small businesses, on Tuesday announced a new version of its Altaro Hyper-V Backup that makes it easier to back up virtual machines and implement a disaster recovery plan.

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Guidance for journalist prosecution to be introduced
The Independent
"There was a very hazy understanding of how the Data Protection Act worked and this was seen as a very quick way of obtaining phone numbers and addresses to corroborate stories. The inquiry has heard the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) ...

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Civil liberties experts to debate at MTSU
Marshall County Tribune
Topics to be covered include habeas corpus, the PATRIOT Act, extraordinary rendition, torture, regime change, and a general discussion about how the war on terrorism has infringed upon the rights of US citizens in the name of making us safe.

Why you Should not Vote for President Obama (Again)
DeathRattleSports.com
President Obama signed and extension to the Patriot Act in 2011, as expected. The war on drugs is something many Obama supporters oppose, yet the President has gone against his promises and actually escalated Federal encroachment on state laws.

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Bureau Reviews: BioSecurity in the UK
Bureau of Investigative Journalism
Privacy and data protection are used as excuses to conceal information. But as Northam suggests, reports could be anonymous while giving more details on the natures of breaches. Instead officials settle on appealing for the public's trust, stating 'the ...

ICS creates a new body for data protection officers
Siliconrepublic.com
A new professional association has been established for data protection officers in organisations across Ireland. The brainchild of the Irish Computer Society, the new organisation will focus on professional standards at a time when data breaches are ...

Sexual offers in exchange for taxi fare are 'common'
Emirates 24/7
The decision to use social media in manhunts follows the completion of a pilot scheme in the northern city of Hanover last year which drew sharp criticism from data protection groups. The scheme helped police clear up six criminal investigations and ...

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NetApp donates data storage system
Statesman Journal
That's the upshot of a video called "Snapshot," produced by WOU's Digital Production Services to showcase NetApp's data-protection and -recovery software by the same name. NetApp, a storage and data management solutions outfit, now uses the video to ...

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer needs to be arrested
Hudson Valley Press
Frankly, if I'd been in the president's shoes, I would have been tempted to alert security and have her arrested under the Patriot Act if necessary. President Obama was more gracious. He ignored the insult and moved on. Now the Associated Press reports ...

'A Legal Backwater'
New York Sun
The South African bill of rights is more than ten times the length of ours. And in that vast verbiage there's not one syllable protecting the right to keep and bear arms. The document covers equality, dignity, life, security of person, slavery, privacy ...

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In solidarity against tyranny
Worcester Telegram
Like ObamaCare and the Patriot Act, this legislation is one more assault on our liberties. The tea party movement was started when people realized, perhaps a few years too late, that those in positions of power wanted to continue to grow that power at ...

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The Election We Should Be Following
Real News Network (blog)
Back on February 25, 2010, she voted to extend the PATRIOT Act without reforms of its abusive procedures. Kucinich voted No. Back on October 23, 2007, Kucinich had also voted No on the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act, ...

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