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Throw Us All The Scare Bombs You Can - we're Ready
October 24, 2013 - by Steven Brownstein 'EU lawmakers to beef up data protection laws.' That's garbbing the EU headlines. European Union lawmakers were set to approve sweeping new data protection rules to strengthen online privacy, and sought to outlaw most data transfers to other countries' authorities to prevent spying. The EU is attempting to stop all data transfers out of their countries with one exception: And that exception exceeds all the controls that they can muster. That is, consent. Consent by the individual trumps all their initiatives. it is even written into the new guidelines: "The legislation, among other things, aims at enabling users to ask companies to fully erase their personal...
EU lawmakers to beef up data protection laws
October 24, 2013 - European Union lawmakers were set to approve sweeping new data protection rules to strengthen online privacy, and sought to outlaw most data transf...
Throw Us All The Scare Bombs You Can - We're Ready
October 23, 2013 - by Steven Brownstein 'EU lawmakers to beef up data protection laws.' That's garbbing the EU headlines. European Union lawm...
EU lawmakers to beef up data protection laws
October 23, 2013 - European Union lawmakers were set to approve sweeping new data protection rules to strengthen online privacy, and sought to outlaw most data transf...
Open justice and access to court documents - a (lightly updated) footnote
October 21, 2013 - Article 34.1 of the Constitution provides that “Justice … shall be administered in public“. By way of footnote to my earlier pos...
Consensual sex with minor not a crime, Delhi court says
October 18, 2013 - A city court has observed that consensual sex with a girl aged below 18 years does not constitute an offence under the Protection of Children from...
Morocco -How a kiss can lead to criminal charges
October 18, 2013 - Amnesty International on Thursday urged Morocco to immediately drop what it called "absurd charges" against a teenage couple arrested aft...
Fake companies help fluff CVs for a fee
October 17, 2013 - Resume fluffing is a problem in India. There are fake companies that have been established for the sole purpose of providing employment c...
Address Verification In Copenhagen
October 17, 2013 - Inquiries about addresses •Private individuals and companies are entitled to ask the Registration Office for information about other peopl...
Watched from a waste bin: UK pulls plug on spy trash cans
October 15, 2013 - The City of London has demanded that an advertising firm cease its ‘spy bin’ program which uses high-tech trash cans to track people wa...
Steven Brownstein is in Manila
October 15, 2013 - Steven Brownstein wants to announce that he is currently in Manila, Philippines. He will be available through the remainder of the week in th...
Raising The Bar: Straightline International's Colombia Court Record Searches
October 14, 2013 - Raising The Bar: Straightline International's Colombia Court Record Searches A recent survey of Colombia, South America court and criminal...
Employers Must Be Told About A Criminal Record
October 14, 2013 - by Stephen Pollard In a field in which excuses for poor performance remain the norm, it's long been a beacon of excellence and a champio...
B.C. Province to implement free criminal record checks for some volunteers
October 14, 2013 - At the end of November, volunteers working with children and vulnerable adults in B.C. will be eligible for free criminal record checks. Starti...
A Hong Kong Background Check Company Acting Vague
October 13, 2013 - This is what a managing director of one Hong Kong background check company would have you believe to make them the best (in quotes): "He l...
UK Case Tracker for Civil Appeals Online
October 09, 2013 - The Case Tracker allows users to search for information on applications or appeals in the Court of Appeal, Civil Division. Users are also able to s...
Graffiti Laws Could Turn Hopscotch Drawing into Criminal Offense
October 01, 2013 - A new proposed anti-graffiti law in New South Wales Parliament would make any intentional mark on any premise or property without the permission of...
Non-Criminal Record Certificate Required for Beijing Employment License Applications
September 27, 2013 - With the aim to strictly enforce the rules and regulations related to the examination and approval of employment licenses, foreigners who wish to w...
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