Keith Rozario writes: On the 23rd of November 2015, Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said denied that the Malaysian government had procured spyware from hacking team. In a formal response (in Parliament!!), the Minister simply stated “For your information, no such device was purchased by the Prime Minister’s Department”. For YOUR information, dear Minister, I don’t like being lied to,…
Month: December 2015
Google, a ‘school official?’ This regulatory quirk can leave parents in the dark.
Andrea Peterson reports: Google is a major player in U.S. education. In fact, in many public schools around the country, it’s technically a “school official.” And that designation means parents may not get a chance to opt out of having information about their children shared with the online advertising giant. Read more on Washington Post.
Saudi Arabia: Mentally-ill have right to privacy, religion
Arab News reports: An official document has revealed that mentally-ill patients in Saudi Arabia enjoy the freedom of religion besides acknowledgement and recognition as legal people before the law, with the rights to visitations, communication and privacy. The document, issued by the Ministry of Health (MoH), warned against exploiting the mentally ill and their health…
New NC law will let parents put security freeze on child’s credit report
WECT in North Carolina is reporting on a new law in NC that might become a model for other states when it comes to protecting children from identity theft: Parents in North Carolina will soon be able to help protect their children from identity theft. A new bill that takes effect January 1, 2016 will…