[LINK] e-Privacy and US Law

[stephen at melbpc.org.au]

> Web Privacy on the Radar in Congress 
>  
> By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD
> www.nytimes.com Published: August 10, 2008 
>
> There is no broad privacy legislation governing advertising on the 
> Internet.. “That is why Congress, at this point, is wanting to gather
> a lot more information, because no one knows,” .. "Some type of omnibus 
> electronic privacy legislation is needed, regardless of the particular
> technologies or companies involved.” 
> 
> One of the controversial new behavioral-targeting technologies is called
> deep packet inspection .. a hardware device is put into an ISP network
> that can track where users are going online.. "There’s a self-regulatory
> program out there which hasn’t been very effective,”..

The Australian Law Reform Comission has today released a 2000+ page report
calling for Australian privacy initiatives .. http://www.alrc.gov.au/  and
Report "ALRC 108 For Your Information: Australian Privacy Law and Practice"

  http://www.alrc.gov.au/

Eg: 9. Overview: Impact of Developing Technology on Privacy 

Introduction 
Privacy-enhancing technologies 
The internet 
Radio frequency identification 
Other wireless technologies 
Data-matching and data-mining 
Smart cards 
Biometric systems 
DNA-based technologies 
Voice over Internet Protocol 
Location detection technologies 
Surveillance technologies 
Other developing technologies 

Eg: "74.117 Individuals should be protected from unwanted intrusions into
their private lives or affairs in a broad range of contexts, and it is the
ALRC’s view that a statutory cause of action is the best way to ensure
such protection.."

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Cheers, ALRC
Stephen Loosley
Victoria,
Australia

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