The Canadian Press reports that Saskatchewan has delayed its implementation of the enhanced drivers licence. I wrote about EDLs in Ontario last year.
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Survey Association Survey Says Do-Not-Call List Works
The Marketing Research and Intelligence Association, whose members are exempt from the do-not-call list, has conducted a survey that it says shows that the do-not-call list is working.
RIM’s Recordings
Several RIM employees (and former employees) have written about reports that the company records all employee conversations in an effort to protect its intellectual property. The employees claim that the surveillance is not widely known within the company. Update: Several have noted that RIM has denied this story. Details here.
Major Tech Companies To Drop Support For Comprehensive U.S. Privacy Law
In the summer of 2006, a who's who of technology and Internet companies garnered headlines when they formed the Consumer Privacy Legislative Initiative. The group, which included Intel, Microsoft, eBay, Google, HP, Oracle, and Sun, was charged with promoting the adoption of a national privacy law in the U.S. (initial […]
Ontario Judge Orders Disclosure Of Facebook Profile
An Ontario judge has ordered a party to a civil litigation case arising from a motor vehicle accident to hand over the contents of their private Facebook profile. Importantly, the judge ruled that "a party who maintains a private, or limited access, Facebook profile stands in no different position than […]
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