Firms bought secret personal data on staff - privacy chief

The Guardian by Rob Evans, Phil Chamberlain | Mar. 6, 2009 (News Report)
Major companies accused of colluding to 'blacklist' troublesome workers

The information commissioner, Richard Thomas, will today publish a list of the companies he believes may have broken data protection laws, after an investigation by his office that was sparked by fears that many workers were being unfairly "blacklisted". Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Chris Rocco - Mar 6, 2009 - 12:35 AM PST
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Jack Dinkmeyer
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 by Jack Dinkmeyer - Mar. 6, 2009

Well written article about British companies spying on their employees. Could it happen in America? Don't be silly! The Bush administration makes this seem small potatoes. After all, Bushies have been spying on ALL Americans, not just employees.

From the first raft of Bushie memos just released, we've been living in a dictatorship the past eight years. Stick around to see just how evil a dictatorship.

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Chris Rocco
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 by Chris Rocco - Mar. 6, 2009

Can you even imagine such investigation and data protection here in the US?

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