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Israeli websites liable for publishing personal data on dating ad
IBLS Contributor: Odia Kagan, Tel Aviv, Israel, odia@okaganlaw.com , writes: In Civil Claim 68845/06 Zevuluni v. Walla Communications Et. Al , the Magistrates Court of Tel Aviv found Internet portal and search engine “Walla!” and dating website “Cupid” Read More...
Posted 31 July 07 05:50 by IBLS Editor | 198 Comments   
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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   
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ASK THE EXPERT: Help! How Is Webcamming Regulated?
Ian Garcia of ClickDreamsOnline.com in the United States (Avon, Indiana) asks: I am starting a webcamming service in Avon, Indiana, and hired a professional service to build my website. But one thing I wasn’t counting on was that when it came to supplying Read More...
Posted 12 July 07 09:27 by IBLS Editor | 0 Comments   
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Internet Wiretaps Prohibited…For Now
IBLS Contributor: Attorney Odia Kagan, Tel Aviv, Israel, odia@okaganlaw.com , writes: In an unusual decision the Court granted the motion of civil rights organizations to rehear a case, pertaining to the wiretapping of e-mail messages. The Federal Court Read More...
Posted 11 July 07 04:53 by IBLS Editor | 133 Comments   
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More Israeli Cases Request the Identities of Web Users
IBLS Contributor: Attorney Odia Kagan, Tel Aviv, Israel, odia@okaganlaw.com , writes: The ink on the Court ruling in the Mor case, which sets guidelines for disclosing the identity of anonymous writers on the web, had not even dried yet, when two new Read More...
Posted 30 June 07 06:55 by IBLS Editor | 114 Comments   
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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   
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Another Cyber Attack Hits Europe
When Estonia suffered a series of cyber attacks in recent months, US official John Negroponte told the Financial Times: “We need to prepare ourselves because this is likely only to become more of an issue in the future.” Well, the future is here. And Read More...
Posted 13 June 07 02:15 by Maricelle Ruiz | 0 Comments   
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Expert Input Sought on Belarusian Information Law
The Government of Belarus is in the process of adopting a law on information, informatization and protection of information in that Eastern European country. Belarus intends to combine national and self-regulation to guarantee the right to receive and Read More...
Posted 06 June 07 02:26 by Maricelle Ruiz | 32 Comments   
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ASK THE EXPERT: How can I stop my ex from harassing me on the Internet?
Tanja Walke from the United States (Tampa) asks: My ex put pics on the Internet & phone number without my permission. What can I do? Read More...
Posted 30 May 07 04:48 by IBLS Editor | 0 Comments   
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E-mail Wiretap is Permissible…For now
IBLS Contributor: Odia Kagan, Partner, Shavit Bar-On Gal-On Tzin Nov Yagur Law Offices – Tel Aviv, Israel, okagan@sbilaw.com , writes: An amendment to the Australian Telecommunications (Interception) Act makes it easier for the police and state authorities Read More...
Posted 02 May 07 05:22 by IBLS Editor | 115 Comments   
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Controlling employee email and Internet use may violate European law
Countries throughout Europe may be relaxing data protection and privacy laws to fight terrorism and organized crime. But when it comes to protecting employee confidentiality, the European Court of Human Rights recently decided to draw the line. In the Read More...
Posted 20 April 07 07:01 by Maricelle Ruiz | 247 Comments   
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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   
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