Lots of coverage today of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada’s announcement that she has completed her review of Facebook’s compliance with the recommendations arising from the first complaint. The office is currently investigating two other Facebook-related complaints.
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Lawful Access Bill to Return this Fall
The Law Times reports that Justice Minister Robert Nicholson plans to reintroduce lawful access legislation this fall. Two prior bills died on the order paper late last year.
Swiss Supreme Court Orders Company To Stop Snooping on File Sharers
The Swiss Supreme Court has ordered Logistep AG to stop collecting personal information on users of file-sharing networks and selling it to film and music companies. The court says the information is covered by data protection laws.
CIPPIC Says Facebook Failing Privacy Promises
CIPPIC argues that Facebook has failed to comply with the privacy commitments it made as part of last year’s settlement with the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.
B.C. Online Gaming Site Suffers Privacy Breach
The B.C. government’s new online gaming site was hit with a privacy breach on its very first day of operation.
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