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New Palm Pre sends data to Palm every day
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This news feed from today about the new Palm Pre smart phone may be of interest to those who want to know about intrusions to their privacy.
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/08/palm-pre-privacy/
Palm Pre users watch out. Palm may know a lot more about you than you would like to share.
International Jurists say human rights undermined by measures using fear of terror
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The following article appeared on the BBC News in February 2009.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7892387.stm
The article begins:
"Anti-terror tactics 'weaken law'
Anti-terror measures worldwide have seriously undermined international human rights law, a report by legal experts says.
After a three-year global study, the International Commission of Jurists said many states used the public's fear of terrorism to introduce measures.
These included detention without trial, illegal disappearance and torture.
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Health Records and Privacy (Humour?)
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In 2004, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) produced a satirical video called “Ordering Pizza in 2015”. If you haven't already seen this, here it is, a humorous piece.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNJl9EEcsoE
You can also check out their home page for other interesting news stories,
Government moving to access personal info, sparking privacy fears
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FYI, here is a CBC news item from September 12, 2007.
Government moving to access personal info, sparking privacy fears
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2007/09/12/tech-privacy.html
Some readers may recall this is not a new Government initiative and has been previously referred to as "lawful access".
Bill C-74 MITA - formerly lawful access
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For anyone that is interested the federal government recently unveiled Bill C-74, the Modernization of Investigative Techniques Act, better known as lawful access. The following link provides a good overview of the implications of these legislative changes to us all:
MichaelGeist.ca The Lawful Access Spin
And also this link from the University of Ottawa:
