A U.S. citizen has filed a lawsuit against a Canadian ISP that shared his personal information with the Thai government. Anthony Chai posted anonymous comments criticizing the royal family and now faces up to 15 years in prison for the comments.
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Federal Court Awards Minimal Privacy Damages
David Fraser reports on a recent Federal Court of Canada ruling that awarded $4,500 in damages over the Royal Bank of Canada’s disclosure of banking information during a bitter divorce dispute.
Coalition Protests Government Lawful Access Plans
A coalition of advocacy groups and professors (myself included) have written a public letter expressing concern over the government’s plans to reintroduce lawful access legislation. The letter generated coverage from the CBC here and here.
Dutch Parliament Passes Net Neutrality, Privacy Legislation
The Dutch Parliament passed several notable Internet bills yesterday, including Europe’s first net neutrality legislation, privacy rules on the use of cookies, restrictions on the use of deep-packet inspection, and protection against Internet disconnection. Bits of Freedom provides details on the legislative package.
Privacy Commish on Staples & eHarmony: Why Keep Investigations & Audit Results Under Wraps?
The Privacy Commissioner of Canada released her PIPEDA annual report yesterday with a clear emphasis on the Internet (Google Buzz & Wifi, Facebook, eHarmony, etc.). The headline grabbing stories included an audit of Staples that found the company had frequently failed to wipe customer information from computers and other devices […]
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