http://www.digitalrights.ie/2008/01/28/today-is-european-data-protection-day-what-can-you-do-to-safeguard-your-privacy/ Civil, Legal and Human Rights in a Digital Age Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:21:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://www.digitalrights.ie/2008/01/28/today-is-european-data-protection-day-what-can-you-do-to-safeguard-your-privacy/comment-page-1/#comment-114567 Data Protection Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:36:00 +0000 http://www.digitalrights.ie/2008/01/28/today-is-european-data-protection-day-what-can-you-do-to-safeguard-your-privacy/#comment-114567 While, on the surface, these 'data retention' measures do feel like an invasion of privacy, I believe there is at least SOME benefit to them. Surely having these records on file can be of at least some assistance in aiding litigation, preventing terrorism and other such matters of international interest. But, I must agree with you that regardless of the validity of the reasoning, these measure should not be implemented without due process. While, on the surface, these ‘data retention’ measures do feel like an invasion of privacy, I believe there is at least SOME benefit to them. Surely having these records on file can be of at least some assistance in aiding litigation, preventing terrorism and other such matters of international interest. But, I must agree with you that regardless of the validity of the reasoning, these measure should not be implemented without due process.

]]> http://www.digitalrights.ie/2008/01/28/today-is-european-data-protection-day-what-can-you-do-to-safeguard-your-privacy/comment-page-1/#comment-47536 Brian Honan Tue, 29 Jan 2008 08:22:07 +0000 http://www.digitalrights.ie/2008/01/28/today-is-european-data-protection-day-what-can-you-do-to-safeguard-your-privacy/#comment-47536 Digital Rights Ireland has an excellent posting relating to International Data Protection Day. I strongly recommend you take a look at their Blog and follow some of the advice given there. Digital Rights Ireland has an excellent posting relating to International Data Protection Day. I strongly recommend you take a look at their Blog and follow some of the advice given there.

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