Joe Cadillic is understandably not adverse to reminding us all that he’s been warning us for years about some things. And one of the things he has been most vocal about is the use of surveillance systems on public transportation. Today, Joe reviews recent news headlines and then writes: I [Read More…]
Jadzia Pierce writes: In August 2018, the Government of Australia unveiled a new proposed bill that would grant the county’s national security and law enforcement agencies additional powers when confronting encrypted communications and devices. The text of the draft Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 (the [Read More…]
Stilgherrian reports: If only three percent of Australians are opting out of My Health Record, it would seem that privacy advocates have made little difference. Despite all the noise, so far the opt-out rate appears to be the same as in the UK and Austria. Privacy advocates have, broadly speaking, failed [Read More…]
Cristiano M. Lima reports: As the Senate Commerce panel prepares to bring in tech and telecom officials for a hearing next week on consumer privacy, Chairman John Thune (R-S.D.) has suggested Congress should legislate. That would be welcome to many tech and telecom heavyweights wary of a patchwork of state [Read More…]