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EDRi is the biggest European network defending rights and freedoms online. We work to to challenge private and state actors who abuse their power to control or manipulate the public. We do so by advocating for robust and enforced laws, informing and mobilising people, promoting a healthy and accountable technology market, and building a movement of organisations and individuals committed to digital rights and freedoms in a connected world.
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EDRI-gram – Number 6.10, 21 May 2008
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New open doors for software patents in EU
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) Even though the European Parliament voted against the software patents in Europe in 2005, new measures that could make software patents enforceable are still being discussed with the US counterparts or within the framework of the Community Patent. The Foundation for a Free Information Infrastructure (FFII) reports […]
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Updates on Visa Information System Regulation
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) An updated version of the Regulation on the Visa Information System (VIS) published by Statewatch reveals that only random checks might be carried out, if there are too many people waiting. As already presented in EDRi-gram, the legislative package on the Visa Information System that included the […]
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The French Government goes against CNIL in biometric passports
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) Ignoring the opinion of the French Data Protection Authority – the National Commission for Information and Liberties (CNIL), on 4 May 2008, the French Government passed a decree on the basis of which the French citizens will have biometric passports that will include eight fingerprints and a […]
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BBA Awards Italy 2008
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The Italian Big Brother Awards for 2008 were presented on 10 May 2008 during an e-privacy convention in Florence. The Italian jury is formed by 6 jurors who have to vote over 26 nominations, out of which 5 are for the positive award. The public institution award […]
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UK Government will store all phone, Internet traffic data
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) An announcement on 19 May 2008 by the UK government may herald the next step in governmental attempts to grab hold of traffic data. Despite the strongly negative reactions against the EU data retention directive, which governments must transpose into national law by 15 March 2009, the […]
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Google StreetView might breach EU laws
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The European Data Protection Supervisor warned that the StreetView feature of the Google Maps service could breach the EU data protection laws, if they show the pictures taken from the European cities. The StreetView service makes it possible for users of GoogleMaps to see several photos that […]
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Microsoft appeals the EC fine but faces even more complaints
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) While new accusations have been brought to Microsoft, the giant company announced on 9 May 2008 that it has appealed, at the Court of First Instance in Luxembourg, the 899 million euro fine imposed in February 2008 by the European Commission (EC) for having abused its dominant […]
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Radio Free Europe's websites in Belarus under attack
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) Several Radio Free Europe websites were under a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack in the past week. The attacks started on 26 April 2008, the 22nd anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, primary targeted at the Belarus Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) service which was offering […]
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EDPS wants data protection considered by EU research projects
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) Peter Hustinx, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) wants privacy and data protection requirements to be considered in the future EU research and technological development (RTD) projects, especially those developing information and communication technologies. The EDPS’ main role is to monitor EU developments which have an impact […]
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German Intelligence caught spying on journalist's emails
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The German Federal Intelligence Service, the Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND), has been recently under pressure for having illicitly monitored the e-mails between Spiegel correspondent Susanne Koelbl and Afghanistan’s Commerce Minister Amin Farhang. The German parliamentary commission in charge with investigating the activities of the secret services (PKG) criticised BND, […]
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IFPI continues to pressure ISPs to act as Internet police
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) Despite the criticism and negative reaction of the ISPs in several countries, IFPI continues to pressures them in turning themselves into Internet police. Following Denmark, Norway and Ireland, it is the turn of the Swedish ISPs to be the target of the association. What IFPI asks is […]
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