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- ANZ calls for better-funded OFPC.(Office of the Federal Privacy Commissioner)(Brief Article)
- Mar 28, 2005 (Privacy Alert - ABIX via COMTEX) The Australian Government should boost the Office of the Federal Privacy Commissioner's OFPC resources. So said the ANZ Bank in its submission to the Australian Senate Legal & Constitutional Committee's inquiry into the Federal...
- Research articles 2005-03-29
- Privacy Commissioner tackles public listing.
- ABIX via COMTEX) -- The Australian Privacy Commissioner has established a consultative group to discuss the issue of unsolicited e-mail messages, or "spam". It is generally agreed that spam could be minimised by limiting the availability of e-mail addresses. However, Nick Ellsmore, of Electronic Frontiers Australia,...
- Research articles 2002-07-02
- Facebook agrees to privacy changes
- Facebook has agreed to make changes to protect users' personal information on the social networking site, including the way data is accessed by third-party developers, Canada's privacy commissioner said Thursday. Canadian officials have been negotiating with Facebook since the Office of the Privacy Commissioner released a report a month ago...
- News items 2009-08-27
- Facebook to Make More Changes to Its Privacy Policies
- Facebook, as expected, will implement changes to its privacy policies within the next year in order to comply with Canadian law, the country's privacy commissioner, Jennifer Stoddart, confirmed this morning. The changes — which will be applied across the social networking site — include making its user deactivation process more...
- News items 2009-08-27
- Facebook Promises Privacy Changes as Company Bows to Canada's Concerns
- Facebook caved to pressure from Canada and agreed to add more controls to protect user privacy. The social network also promised to include the reasons for collecting date of birth information and account memorialization for deceased users, as well as information on how its advertising programs work. New technical changes...
- News items 2009-08-27
- Facebook forces privacy overhaul
- FACEBOOK users will be forced to revisit their privacy settings after a report found serious flaws in the way the site handles user data. "All 250 million people have to go through an exercise in looking at their privacy and we think that's a good thing," Facebook director of international...
- News items 2009-08-27
- Helping Business Leaders Deal with Privacy and Data Protection - June 2004.
- Contents Australia Names New Privacy Commissioner Commissioner Cavoukian Draws the Government a Blueprint for Action on Access and Privacy Northwest Privacy Class Action Lawsuits Dismissed OECD Privacy Guidance Available for Purchase RCMP Commissioner Call for Video...
- Research articles 2004-07-14
- Facebook to Address Privacy Concerns in Canada
- A month ago, Canada's privacy commissioner Jennifer Stoddard announced that Facebook did not satisfy Canadian privacy law on several counts. After an investigation prompted by the Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic CIPPIC, Stoddard identified several areas where the company could better address privacy gaps for 12 million Canadian...
- News items 2009-08-17
- Facebook faces lawsuit over privacy concerns
- A group of Facebook users filed a civil lawsuit in the US on Monday that alleges the social networking site is violating California consumer privacy laws. The lawsuit, which was filed in California's Orange County Superior Court on behalf of five users, seeks a jury trial, as well as damages...
- News items 2009-08-18
- Users file privacy lawsuit against Facebook
- A group of Facebook users has filed a civil lawsuit alleging that the social-networking site is violating California consumer privacy laws.The 40-page complaint, which was filed Monday in California's Orange County Superior Court on behalf of five users, seeks a jury trial, as well as damages and attorneys' fees. The...
- News items 2009-08-17
- Privacy Briefing - September 2004
- Edited by Michael Power Contents Australia: Privacy Concern at Data Sharing Canada: Privacy Chief to E-Commerce Firms--Don't Blame PIPEDA Canada: Privacy Commissioner Calls for Exam of Cross-Border Personal Information Transfer EPIC Files Brief Supporting Driver Privacy...
- Research articles 2004-09-13
- Facebook hit by user-privacy lawsuit
- By Steven Musil CNET NewsPosted on ZDNet News: Aug 18, 2009 4:52:47 AM The lawsuit, which was filed in California's Orange County Superior Court on behalf of five users, seeks a jury trial, as well as damages and attorneys' fees. The five plaintiffs are described as two children younger than...
- News items 2009-08-18
- Canada May Be Key to Facebook Privacy Practices
- TORONTO (Reuters) - A Canadian regulator may outline new proposals on protecting the privacy of Facebook users on Thursday after the watchdog last month found deficiencies in the social networking website's current practices. The regulator's July report found that information provided by Facebook about its privacy practices is often confusing...
- News items 2009-08-26
- Privacy Briefing - September 2004.
- Edited by Michael Power Contents California Group Sues Albertson's Over Privacy Concerns California: Schools Warned of Identity Theft E.U.: Privacy International and EDRI Response to the Consultation on a Framework Decision on Data Retention Newfoundland: Privacy...
- Research articles 2004-09-23
- Facebook Promises Stronger Privacy Controls
- The last time Facebook enhanced user privacy protection was in July, when chief privacy officer Chris Kelly said that Facebook was the process of simplifying and standardizing its privacy settings. function showDescimg{ifelementelement.innerHTML = img.alt;}; However, the safety of minors on social networking sites remains an issue. Last week, for instance,...
- News items 2009-08-27
- Telstra denies policy breaches privacy.
- Sep 08, 2005 (Privacy Alert - ABIX via COMTEX) -- It is alleged in the media that Telstra collects sensitive information about staff and has policies permitting video surveillance. The Australian Privacy...
- Research articles 2005-09-08
- Privacy guidelines out this week.
- Sep 17, 2001 The Australian Financial Review ABIX via COMTEX -- Some Australian companies will be fazed by new Australian privacy guidelines. A spokeswoman for the Federal Privacy Commissioner, Malcolm Crompton, says that the long-awaited document will be posted at www.privacy.gov.au on 17 or...
- Research articles 2001-09-16
- Concerns on privacy slow cybercrime code.
- Dec 09, 2002 (The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) Australia's Internet Industry Association IIA has delayed the release of its cybercrime code. This comes after Australia's Privacy Commissioner, Malcolm Crompton, indicated it did not comply with many of the 10 National Privacy Principles encoded...
- Research articles 2002-12-09
- Simpler policies for privacy endorsed.
- Sep 22, 2003 (E-Commerce Today - ABIX via COMTEX) A meeting of international privacy commissioners in Australia has adopted a resolution to move to clearer privacy policies. Three options are currently on the table, including one from the World Wide Web Consortium, which...
- Research articles 2003-09-23
- Putting Your Privacy Policies to the Test
- At a recent presentation at the University of Toronto Faculty Club, Ann Cavoukian, Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner, explained why privacy is becoming such an important business issue. "Privacy is the next business imperative. The fact is that good privacy is good business -- it fosters trust, builds consumer...
- Research articles 2001-12-01
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