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Here are last weeks data privacy links. (This week I am in Helsinki, Espoo actually, on another course. This time an SGSN course).
November 2006 Privacy links - RWBWiki.
I have been getting some interest from journalists and individuals alike. If your interested in contributing, please let me know.
[NOTE: It will require you to create a Wiki […]

Last weeks privacy, data retention, DRM, Internet usage links are up now.
Last week was a little busy as I was in Germany, on a course (3G System Training, given by a really good company called TechCom, on behalf of Nokia)
November 2006 Privacy links - RWBWiki
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November 2006 Privacy links - RWBWiki
Continuing the privacy related links or the week, here are is 6th Nov-12th Nov (a little late because I’m in Germany Dusseldorf).
This weeks links include:
electronic voting
* Punchscan incorporates cryptography into e-voting
* Does technology help or hinder election integrity?
* […]

Smart idea planned for ID card | The Daily Telegraph
This is a slightly confusing approach to the Smart Identification Card, but I think it only for accessing health/social welfare resources.
IN a world first, Australians could personally own a microchipped card which gives them access to services - with the Government losing all rights to the […]

BBC NEWS | UK | Copying own CDs ’should be legal’
This, of course is commonsense. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) in England is calling for a “private right to copy”, in other words “fairplay” usage of legally held music.
Copyright issues have, in the past, been steered too much by the music industry, the […]

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One idea I had, particularly for people interested in finding out background information on data privacy, data retention, surveillance, and associated areas, was posting weekly links.
So, this is number 1.
There are two ways I can do this: 1) post a link to the wiki entry I use, or 2) […]

Conor Ryan of the Examiner has a piece in todays paper on Privacy International’s Freedom Of Information survey released yesterday.
03 November 2006
Fears of threat to personal information
By Conor Ryan
LEGISLATION enacted by the Government has seriously damaged an individual’s right to keep their personal information private, according to an international civil rights watchdog.
It has also eroded […]

PI Releases Freedom of Information Around the World 2006 Report

[UPDATE:] A very useful graphic on the breakdown of countries.

Privacy International have released their 2006 world report on Freedom Of Information survey on access to government information laws. The report provides a review of FOI laws practices and policies from 70 countries worldwide.
As to be expected, […]