Teachers fear hidden CCTV cameras in schools – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 18th, 2008 in closed circuit television, news, privacy, teachers by sally

“Almost a quarter of teachers are worried about ‘hidden’ surveillance cameras in their schools, according to research published by a teachers union, the Association of Teachers and Lecturers.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th August 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Children on DNA database ‘built by stealth’ – The Guardian

Posted August 18th, 2008 in children, data protection, DNA, news, police by sally

“The government was yesterday accused of building a national DNA database by stealth after the Home Office admitted that it had kept DNA profiles of almost 40,000 children tested by police.”

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The Guardian, 16th August 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Surge in repossession orders clogging up the courts – The Times

Posted August 18th, 2008 in courts, delay, news, repossession by sally

“Courts are having to delay adoption hearings and personal injury claims to deal with a surge in mortgage repossessions.”

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The Times, 16th August 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk