Privacy complaints in Australia jump by 183% in FY14
October 23, 2014, Computerworld
Complaints rose following publicity about Privacy Act amendments. Noteworthy: ACCC data breach in April 2014 after the addresses of subscribers to some of the agency’s product recall information alert services were published online.
Remote-starters recall reveals gap in Canada’s notification system
October 22, 2014, CBC News Canada
After-market product sold at retail. “…no way of tracking backwards to find out who might have an affected vehicle.”
Few Answers After an Alert on Takata Airbags
October 21, 2014, New York Times
Consumers left “grasping for answers” following NHTSA call to “act immediately. Callers put on hold, and VIN on-line data base unresponsive.
CPSC to Announce the Winners of the First-Ever Consumer Product Safety Apps Challenge
October 22, 2014 Reuters, PR Wire News
Agency has appealed to tech field to develop creative apps to notify consumers of product recall. Chairman Kaye to lead press conference in show of importance to agency’s agenda.
New study charts the fate of chemicals affecting health, environment
October 20, 2014, Science Daily
Review of research papers tracks chemicals’ progress from emergence to decline over a 30 year period.
Seen on Linked In: GAO reports ideas to speed CPSC reaction to emerging hazards…but makes no recommendations
October 20. 2014, The Product Safety Letter
Four ideas that are circulating as options to improve CPSC’s response to new and emerging hazards.
