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How Are You Handling Personal Information?: Banks, retailers, recruiters and other organizations must adopt adequate measures to protect employee and client data immediately or else risk prosecution. In fact, the United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner recently announced it had found 12 firms, Read More...
Posted 15 July 07 05:43 by Maricelle Ruiz | 0 Comments
Filed under United Kingdom, BBC, consumer protection, online privacy, advertising and marketing, Barclays, Information Commissioner’s Office, NatWest, ICO, Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, John Lewis, Orange, SWIFT, Data Protection Act
ASK THE EXPERT: Does My Company Have The Right To Read My Email?: Wendy Garcia from The Philippines (Quezon City) asks: I work for a large corporation in the finance department. In connection with the investigation of suspected embezzlement, my employer looked at my saved e-mail at work. Then, from some forwarded messages, Read More...
Posted 26 June 07 07:18 by IBLS Editor | 0 Comments
Filed under consumer protection, online privacy, Internet law, electronic mail, online security, email, data protection
ASK THE EXPERT: What Can I Do When An Online Retailer Refuses To Take Responsibility For Damaged Goods?: Kathy Cartmill from the United States (Yakima) asks: Online, I purchased futon frame, mattress, and cover. The railings and parts w/it were lost. The 2 boxes had incomplete work, damaged slats. The mattress was 4"; I ordered 6-8". The cover was huge, Read More...
Posted 25 June 07 08:03 by IBLS Editor | 0 Comments
Filed under consumer protection, online retail, E-commerce law, finance
European Parliament Adopts New International Roaming Regulation: IBLS Contributor: Bart Goddyn, Goddyn Belgium, bart.goddyn@goddyn.eu , writes: On 23 May 2007, the plenary session of the European Parliament voted, with a strong majority, for the adoption of a Regulation to reduce international roaming tariffs for mobile Read More...
Posted 29 May 07 09:04 by IBLS Editor | 0 Comments
Filed under European Union, consumer protection, European Parliament, Bart Goddyn, roaming, European Regulators’ Group, finance, Eurotariff, telecommunication, Goddyn, roaming tariffs, Council of EU Telecom Ministers, roaming regulation, ERG, international roaming
Europe adopts legislation to expedite e-payments: The European Union is in the process of integrating national payment systems to create a Single Euro Payments Area or SEPA. The initiative intends to facilitate electronic payments and services, such as direct debit and e-invoicing, throughout the EU Read More...
Posted 27 April 07 07:39 by Maricelle Ruiz | 0 Comments
Filed under EU, European Union, consumer protection, European Parliament, e-invoicing, e-payment, Financial Action Task Force, direct debit, SEPA, electronic payment, money laundering, e-banking, Payment Services Directive, electronic banking, electronic payment service, Single Euro Payments Area, terrorist financing, payment service provider, FATF, Council of the European Union, electronic service, EU Council
Stop! Private Information Ahead: IBLS Contributor: Odia Kagan, Partner, Shavit Bar-On Gal-On Tzin Nov Yagur Law Offices – Tel Aviv, Israel, okagan@sbilaw.com California initiates a far-reaching change in the protection of online privacy. It is expected that this law will have far-reaching Read More...
Posted 17 April 07 09:46 by IBLS Editor | 0 Comments
Filed under United States, consumer protection, Online Privacy Protection Act, Odia Kagan, online retail, California, Shavit Bar-On Gal-On Tzin Nov Yagur, US, OPPA, Tel Aviv, Israel, online privacy
FTC Takes Aim at Oregon Operation That Targeted Small Businesses: The Federal District Court in Oregon has frozen the assets of Beaverton-based Merchant Processing, Inc. (MPI), its owner, and affiliated companies. The court ordered a temporary halt to claims the Federal Trade Commission alleges are deceptive, and appointed Read More...
Posted 16 April 07 10:28 by IBLS Editor | 0 Comments
Filed under United States, Beaverton-based Merchant Processing, Federal Trade Commission, small business, Oregon, credit card fraud, consumer protection, Inc

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