http://www.pogowasright.org/?p=4769
Dutch police appeal gets rebuff from privacy activists
October 25, 2009 by Dissent Filed under Non-U.S., Surveillance
Peter Valk reports:
A video of a man breaking into an old lady’s house was aired on a Dutch police website in a bid to put a name to the culprit.
However, the publication immediately drew fire from anti-privacy campaigners, and raised the question of how far police can go in using public appeals for information.
The complaint was filed by a Dutch organization called “Union of Lawbreakers” (BWO), who said in a petition to the country’s National Ombudsman that the video violates the privacy of the intruder.
The BWO, founded in 1972 with the aim to look after the interests of prisoners and ex-prisoners, says that security cameras in shops should be allowed but that “this is going too far.”
They hope to use the break-in video as a test case to further their cause.
Read more on The Epoch Times.
[From the article:
In the video a young man can be seen going though the house, looking in bags and other places while the 88-year-old owner was not at home.
The video camera was installed by family members of the woman because they say it was not the first time the man intruded the house.
I wondered about this one. Imagine the liabilities that would result if the vaccine caused serious injuries (as has happened in the past, see: http://www.nieman.harvard.edu/Microsites/NiemanGuideToCoveringPandemicFlu/AHistoryOfPandemics/ACenturyOfFluPandemics.aspx#swineflu )
Mandatory H1N1 Vaccine For NY Health Workers Suspended
Posted by timothy on Saturday October 24, @03:43PM from the halliburton-must-be-involved dept.
lunatick writes
"The controversial mandatory swine flu vaccine for health care workers in NY has been suspended. While the reason for the suspension was stated as a shortage of the vaccine, a connection was found showing state Health Commissioner Richard F. Daines, M.D. and/or his wife may directly profit from the sale of the vaccine. Within hours of that connection being questioned on a radio show and the podcast being distributed, the announcement was made suspending the order. The health care community of NYS is petitioning the State Attorney general to investigate the connection."
For your Computer Security manager. The replies list several useful articles & videos you can use to educate your users. (and some really funny ones you can't send out)
http://ask.slashdot.org/story/09/10/24/1340210/Impressing-Security-Upon-End-Users-Visually?from=rss
Impressing Security Upon End-Users Visually?
Posted by Soulskill on Saturday October 24, @11:22AM from the shake-your-fist-and-glare dept.
get quad writes
"I continually have to remind our end-users to be vigilant about the usual web security hazards, such as not clicking links in the occasional spam email that passes through our filters, avoiding suspicious websites, why some websites aren't entirely safe or appropriate for the work environment (Facebook apps, MySpace, remote access apps, proxies, etc), and the myriad other things an end-user can do to get into trouble. What I'm hoping to find are video or flash examples (mind you, in layman's terms) of what Web-based exploits/zero-day threats are capable of, how they can happen, and the harm they can ultimately cause — rather than posting links to technical docs the users will never bother to read. Getting the point across in a purely visual and less technical manner seems much more effective. Does anyone have any suggestions or experience with this type of training?"
Tools & Techniques Save lots of time getting that new PC ready to use!
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/ninite-easily-install-all-your-favorite-free-apps-as-one-installation/
Ninite – Easily Install All Your Favorite Free Apps In One Go
Oct. 24th, 2009 By Karl L. Gechlik
… So you have a list of 10 items you need to download and install. Wouldn’t it be MUCH easier if we could select these applications from a list or website and have IT download and install my applications?
… Head on over to Ninite and once you are there it will be a breeze to get the applications you want on your system with a limited amount of clicking.
The concept is good, but I think it raises a few concerns. They claim to encrypt your passwords, so this may be secure. If the passwords aren't encrypted, this would be a golden target for hackers. (Might be a great idea for those obscure sites you only seem to use when you are away from home.)
http://www.killerstartups.com/Web-App-Tools/mitto-com-a-single-password-for-all-your-accounts
Mitto.com - A Single Password For All Your Accounts
Mitto gives you a secure service you can use in order to manage all your passwords in a simple and effective way. This service is totally free, and users will be able to add their passwords to the accounts they already have in many of their favorite sites.
Consequently, if you use this service you will have access to all your accounts with only one password. This is going to be a very effective solution for you to use so you do not have to remember an endless list of passwords in order to log into your favorite sites.
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