Labour Party Concerns About Data Retention
It’s been some time coming, but we’re glad to see the Labour Party shares our concern about data retention: The Labour Party Spokesperson on Justice, Deputy Brendan Howlin TD, has called for a review of the operation of powers given to the Gardai under the …
Media Roundup
DRI was mentioned last week in the Examiner (Conor Ryan – Garda gear up to tackle crime with car cameras) and the BBC News Site (Jane Wakefield – Confusion over ‘data snooping’ laws). Also, TJ spoke on Dave Fanning’s Drivetime show last night. (Program available …
SkyCon talk – Sleepwalking into a Surveillance Society?
We were delighted to be invited to Limerick last weekend for the very enjoyable SkyCon where TJ gave a talk on whether we are “Sleepwalking into a Surveillance Society?” The talk got off to a promising start when we were met with this sign at …
Dublin City-Wide WiFi – Privacy Implications?
It’s great to see that Dublin City Council are planning free wireless internet access for Dublin – hopefully replacing the expensive and patchy coverage currently available. One issue that will be important in designing and implementing this system is whether it respects the privacy of …