Archive for January, 2008
ABC Editorial: Government Fails to Enforce Privacy on New IDs
Good opinion piece be Leslie Harris on the Real ID program….
Most disappointing, the hard decisions on how to implement Real ID — including how to protect privacy — have been left to the states. Simply put, there are no privacy rules. States are simply encouraged to follow a set of “best practices” for protecting privacy. [...]
Posted: January 26th, 2008 under 4th Amendment, Corporations, Data Mining, ID, Law, Main, Privacy, Tech, U.S..
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Nokia Siemens Networks, China Telecom Team up on Video Monitoring
According to the press release issued today, Nokia Siemens Networks will be the primary solutions provider for China Telecom’s new video monitoring service, MegaEyes. The service, a “range-extended auditory and vision management tool that can help improve work effectiveness and life experience,” will be targeted at both individual and corporate users.
Sphere: Related Content
Posted: January 22nd, 2008 under China, Main, Tech, Video.
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Couple sue Shanghai metro over Internet video
From the China Daily (January 22):
A couple videotaped kissing and hugging at a metro station is to sue the Shanghai Metro Co for allowing the video to be broadcast on the Internet, the Oriental Morning Post reported Monday.
The three-minute video of the couple in their 20s was shot in September and uploaded to Youtube.com and [...]
Posted: January 22nd, 2008 under China, Main, Privacy, Tech, Video.
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