It's 2008. Ireland is supposedly a democracy, yet the Gardai (Irish police force) are now demanding that ISPs provide them with live access to browser data.Say goodbye to your privacy!The story was covered in The Irish Times todayBasically the Gardai are asking ISPs to give them a live link into their networks to capture realtime data!Retaining personally identifiable … [Read more...] about Irish Police Want Access To Browser Data
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Eamon Ryan – What purpose does he serve?
Eamon Ryan is Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.Now the last time I checked Communications included such things as ISPs, broadband, internet - you know, that sort of thing.I was also under the rather naive impression that Dail ministers couldn't opt out of parts of their own portfolio. You know, ignore those bits of their portfolio that might make them … [Read more...] about Eamon Ryan – What purpose does he serve?
Irish Media Confuses Terminology Again
The Irish media must have been really bored this morning or just looking for a big headline. I guess its all an anticlimax now that Bertie Ahern is gone and thew new cabinet are in place.According to RTE there was a "security breach", while Morning Ireland used the term "hacker".What were they talking about?Was a major ecommerce site hacked?Did private and confidential … [Read more...] about Irish Media Confuses Terminology Again
Golden Spammers – Fined For Spamming
In the runup to the Golden Spiders earlier this year I noticed several complaints about their mailing lists.Both Peter and Mary Rose complained of having issues getting off the list despite several attempts.Now it transpires that Mary Rose has not only reported the issue to the data privacy commissioner, but that the commissioner has ruled in her favour and Golden Spiders / … [Read more...] about Golden Spammers – Fined For Spamming
WordPress Release Raises Privacy and Security Concerns
The latest release of Wordpress was made public earlier today. Since I've stopped using Wordpress I wasn't aware of it until I caught up with my RSS feeds a short time ago.Whether the new release brings enhancements or new features won't really matter to anyone, as the new release brings with it a new "phone home feature":Our new update notification lets you know when there is … [Read more...] about WordPress Release Raises Privacy and Security Concerns