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Police officers sue Sun-Times for publishing names, faces - Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune

Police officers sue Sun-Times for publishing names, faces Chicago Tribune But the complaint alleges that the publication of the personal information violated the Drivers Privacy Protection Act and that the officers are entitled to monetary damages. The Fraternal Order of Police also sued the Sun-Times in November on behalf ... and more »

Ex-St. Paul police officer says other cops infringed on her private data, with ... - Pioneer Press

Ex-St. Paul police officer says other cops infringed on her private data, with ... Pioneer Press It turns out about 100 people in law enforcement from 18 agencies had accessed her record in the Minnesota Driver and Vehicle Services database 425 times during a four-year period. The Drivers Privacy Protection Act bars law enforcement from accessing ... and more »

Privacy litigation--2011 year in review - Lexology (registration)

Privacy litigation--2011 year in review Lexology (registration) ... or other privacy issues, which provide for the recovery of statutory damages and attorney's fees, include the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, Stored Communications Act, Video Privacy Protection Act, and the Driver's Privacy Protection Act.

Guardrails on the Information Highway - Ottawa Business Journal (blog)

Guardrails on the Information Highway Ottawa Business Journal (blog) While there are good reasons to collect a customer's information, Canadian privacy laws have been enacted to protect customers from the over-collection and unauthorized use of information that can be used to personally identify them.

Breach of new EU online data rules to carry high fines - Reuters

Telegraph.co.uk

Breach of new EU online data rules to carry high fines Reuters Viviane Reding, the European commissioner in charge of data privacy, said the proposed laws were necessary if consumers' data and privacy were to be better protected in the modern age. A breach of the rules could mean fines of up to two percent of a ... Firms question proposed EU data protection notification deadline, finesInfosecurity Magazine (US) What EU Data Privacy Proposal Means For BusinessInformationWeek New online law will force sites to remove personal dataIrish Independent IEWY News all 601 news articles »