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FTC denies Intel bid to disqualify Rosch from antitrust suit

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released a redacted version of its decision not to grant an Intel request to disqualify FTC Commissioner J. Thomas Rosch from the antitrust case against the company, saying it didn’t express any reservations about Rosch until it became clear he would support action against the...

EU wants book digitisation based on European copyright law

Dave Bailey, Computing, Monday 12 October 2009 at 18:09:00 Commissioner calls for European system to beat Google’s book digitisation plans The EU commissioner in charge of information society and media, Viviane Reding, is rallying Europe in an effort put in place a pro-competitive European book digitisation plan to...

Identity Commissioner appointed to oversee ID cards

Bryan Glick, Computing, Monday 14 September 2009 at 11:44:00 Watchdog to monitor National Identity Register and use of cards by business and public sector The government has taken another step towards the introduction of ID cards with the appointment today of the first Identity Commissioner. Sir Joseph Pilling is taking...

Another NHS body warned over data loss

Tom Young, Computing, Thursday 10 September 2009 at 10:29:00 Unencrypted laptop stolen from premises at NHS Education for Scotland NHS Education for Scotland (NES) has agreed to improve data security after an unencrypted laptop with details of 6,377 applicants for medical training positions was stolen from its premises. The...

Information Commissioner concerned over electronic snooping plans

Tom Young, Computing, Thursday 30 July 2009 at 14:48:00 Government does not appear to have fully investigated other options that may exist, says privacy watchdog The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has expressed concerns over the collection of communications data proposed in the government’s interception...

Watchdog: Facebook Violates Canadian Privacy Law

Canada’s privacy commissioner said Thursday the online social networking site Facebook breaches the law by keeping users’ personal information indefinitely after members close their accounts. Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart released a report that also accuses Facebook of disclosing users’ personal information...

Data watchdog to move on construction firms as illegal database owner is fined

Tom Young, Computing, Monday 20 July 2009 at 10:23:00 Man received almost £500,000 for details on construction workers A man who created an illegal database of information on construction workers has been fined the maximum £5,000 and ordered to pay £1,187 costs at Knutsford Crown Court. Ian Kerr held details on 3,213...