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Author Melanie Bueckert discusses employee monitoring law
Slaw —
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I’ve never pre-ordered a textbook until Melanie Bueckert’s “The Law of Employee Monitoring in Canada.” This is no slight to Melanie’s fantastic background, but I didn’t expect much. Though there are exceptions, many privacy texts tend to be thin on substance, perhaps because the domain is evolving so ...7 hours ago -
Rhode Island Governor Vetoes E-ZPass Privacy Bill
goldiron —
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Rhode Island Governor Vetoes E-ZPass Privacy BillBill protecting drivers from warrantless tracking through toll transponders vetoed in Rhode Island. Rhode Island Governor Donald Carcieri (R) on Monday vetoed legislation that would have imposed privacy restrictions on the use of E-ZPass toll transponder data. The ...9 hours ago -
Update on UK Council Surveilling Family Suspected of Living in Wrong School Zone
Privacy Digest —
Authority: 436
Update on UK Council Surveilling Family Suspected of Living in Wrong School Zone : Via Privacy Lives . Last year, the Poole Borough Council in the UK targeted for surveillance a family suspected of living in the wrong school zone. The council used powers it had under the 2000 Regulation of Investigatory Powers ...1 day ago -
15 Smart Grid Privacy Concerns + Other Smart Grid Thoughts
Realtime Community | IT Compliance —
Authority: 108
Ive had about half a dozen folks ask me how things are going with the work Im doing with the NIST Smart Grid privacy group , and if I could provide an update since my last couple of posts on the topic here and here .The time is going by much too quickly, and I am getting a bit nervous as we get closer to when we ...1 day ago -
Protecting internet anonymity: the case for providing notice to anonymous defendants in defamation cases
Law is Cool —
Authority: 537
An open issue in Canadian internet defamation law is whether courts should require that anonymous defendants be given notice of, and an opportunity to oppose, applications to compel the disclosure of their identities by third parties such as websites and internet service providers (“ISPs”). Because applications ...2 days ago -
Wanted: A Synopsis of Canadian Cybersecurity Laws
Slaw —
Authority: 594
I have been asked (by an American colleague) if I know of any synopsis of “Canadian cybersecurity laws”. I am told that this expression means some mix analogous to the US Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, covering as well wiretaps, crimes, specific requirements for securing data. Core is private sector rather than ...5 days ago -
HIPAA And Surveillance In Hospitals
Realtime Community | IT Compliance —
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Over the years there have been many...too many...instances where doctors have performed the wrong types of surgeries on patients, and even the wrong surgeries on completely wrong patients...5 days ago -
Google Privacy Tool
Slaw —
Authority: 594
All the concerns about Google amassing information about users has led to the Internet giant deciding to be more transparent. You can see a video of Google Dashboard here . The control panel lets you see what Google is collecting about you, and modify your preferences. The Globe points out that some of the ...6 days ago -
Privacy yes… but now is the time for employers to manage H1N1
Slaw —
Authority: 594
Last Wednesday, the The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for British Columbia and the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta published two documents on privacy and management of the H1N1 pandemic. This post invites critical ...1 week ago -
Case Report – Court denies ex parte order to preserve Facebook
All About Information —
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On October 29th, Price J. of the Ontario Superior Court of justice denied a motion for an ex parte order for preservation of a plaintiff’s Facebook page. The motion was brought by a defendant to a personal injury claim. It brought its motion ex parte on the basis that the plaintiff would be likely to destroy ...1 week ago -
Bloggers Beware! ATL Gets Sued
JD Journal —
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The blawg site abovethelaw.com has been sued by a Florida law professor, acting pro se. Although ATL is refraining from comment out of respect for the judicial system, you can find a juicy analysis of the case and why its unlikely to survive a motion to dismiss here . Here’s a quick rundown of the background of ...1 week ago -
UCLA Law Review 57:1 (October)
Concurring Opinions —
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Volume 57, Issue 1 (October 2009) Articles From Privacy To Liberty: The Fourth Amendment After Lawrence Thomas P. Crocker 1 Who Can Sue Over Government Surveillance? Scott Michelman 71 Leverage in the Board Room: The Unsung Influence of Private Lenders in Corporate Governance Frederick ...1 week ago -
See-through body scanners are not as bad as they sound
Law is Cool —
Authority: 537
According to media reports on Friday, the federal privacy commissioner approved the see-through airport body scanners . These machines show your naked body in Casper-the-ghost 3D on the security officer’s screen. Although the officer can easily see if you are a bikini model or a beer belly, the procedure is ...1 week ago -
CEs and BAs: Be HIPAA/HITECH Compliant Or Pay A Hefty Penalty
Realtime Community | IT Compliance —
Authority: 108
The HHS released HITECH Act Enforcement Interim Final Rule today...1 week ago -
DHS information-sharing initiative stalls due to privacy concerns
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DHS information-sharing initiative stalls due to privacy concerns – NextgovA proposed Homeland Security Department information-sharing initiative faces ongoing funding challenges, due to congressional concerns over privacy.For the third year in a row, Congress as part of the Homeland Security spending bill ...2 weeks ago -
Bowers vs. Hardwick
Socyberty —
Authority: 596
In Bowers v. Hardwick, the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution does not include a Right of Privacy that protects consensual homosexual activity. At issue was a Georgia statute that criminalized sodomy. Bowers was arrested during consensual homosexual sodomy in his home, and as with most cases, the Supreme ...2 weeks ago -
In Case You Care, ClassActionBlawg Has Just Rented the Video “Class Action” Starring Gene Hackman
ClassActionBlawg.com —
Authority: 108
Venkat Balasubramani over at Spam Notes has been covering developments in an interesting group of class actions against Blockbuster Video and Facebook. The cases arise out of Facebook’s Beacon feature, which causes news feed stories to be automatically generated about users’ purchases and other ...2 weeks ago -
Swartz v. Does: American and Canadian approaches to anonymity in internet defamation cases
Law is Cool —
Authority: 537
A recent case illustrates that American jurisprudence is increasingly coalescing around a uniform approach to determine whether a plaintiff may compel the disclosure of an anonymous defendant’s identity in internet defamation cases. As discussed below, the Canadian experience has been different. In Swartz v. Does ...2 weeks ago -
Google Street View Privacy Concerns go to ETHI Committee
Slaw —
Authority: 594
Simon Fodden predicted that the privacy complaints would begin once Google Maps Street View was launched. The maps have proven popular in Canada, with over 150 million views of other countries by Canadians in 2009 alone. Google recognizes privacy concerns, but claims to address them through their collection ...2 weeks ago -
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Trade Regulation Talk —
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Trade Regulation Tidbits This posting was written by Jeffrey May and John W. Arden. News, updates, and observations: President Barack Obama on October 17 commented on Congressional efforts to repeal the antitrust exemption for the health insurance industry . (See October 15, 2009 posting on Trade ...2 weeks ago
