This is probably not the kind of press coverage a supermarket wants to get: Employees at Aldi Süd secretly filmed female customers – especially those wearing short skirts and revealing tops – and swapped the videos among themselves, according to allegations published in Der Spiegel. It said the videos zoomed in on women with short…
Month: April 2012
Hunting group to sue over remote UAV surveillance
In a statement, the Federation for Hunting & Conservation – Malta (FKNK), has said that “on behalf of all of its members in principle and on behalf of several of its members who have been filmed without their consent, intends to press charges in Court against German-based CABS personnel.” “The charges will include, but are…
Google releases FCC report on Street View probe
If there’s damning evidence against you, best to get the story out yourself – and best to get it out on the weekend when fewer people follow news. Jessica Guynn has a must-read piece in today’s L.A. Times about the FCC’s investigation of Google’s wi-fi breach. Google has reportedly released the entire report, only redacting…
Microsoft backs away from CISPA support, citing privacy
Yesterday afternoon, I tweeted my unhappiness about Microsoft backing CISPA. By last night, they had clarified their position. Declan McCullagh reported last night: Microsoft is no longer as enthusiastic about a controversial cybersecurity bill that would allow Internet and telecommunications companies to divulge confidential customer information to the National Security Agency. The U.S. House of Representatives approved CISPA by…