H. Harry L. Roque Jr. reports: President Benigno Aquino III complained that he would have a cold holiday season without a partner. He then asked—nay, begged—the public for privacy and to leave his love life alone. He has complained that the public’s obsession with his personal life was in turn ruining it for him. The…
Month: December 2010
UG: Women protest bra checks
Shades of TSA. Even in Uganda, the security “groping” of women is causing controversy. Joyce Namutebi reports: Several women and human rights activists in Kampala have opposed the plan to start checking women’s bras for bombs. In separate interviews, they argued that the measure was an abuse and a violation of their rights. They urged…
Man protests TSA screening at Richmond airport, is arrested
Frank Green reports: A Charlottesville man who stripped down to his underwear at Richmond International Airport in protest of security screening procedures was charged with disorderly conduct Thursday. Airport police identified him as Aaron B. Tobey, 21. He told police he was a student at the University of Cincinnati. The incident occurred at 2:17 p.m….
Data Retention in the EU Five Years after the Directive
Monique Altheim writes: The European Commission is planning a review of the Data Retention Directive of 2006, which could include a harmonization and reduction of the periods when public authorities can access citizens’ private data held by telecommunication companies for security matters. The directive allows for retention periods between 6 months and 24 months. Most…