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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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Automatic face recognition in UK airports
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) Starting this summer, the UK Border Agency will use facial recognition technology at automated unmanned gates. A machine would accept or reject the match between the scan and the computer information on people with biometric passports. The pilot project will be open to UK and EU citizens […]
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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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Update on Cybercrime Treaty
Last month, Denmark signed the Council of Europe Cybercrime Convention. Now all 15 EU States have signed it, but only two two countries (Albania and Croatia) have ratified it. The Convention needs five ratifications before it comes into force. On 7 November 2002, an additional protocol on racism was adopted by the Council of Europe’s […]
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More Internet content blacklisted in Europe
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The European Ministers of Justice and Internal Affairs have agreed to make publishing bomb-making instructions on the Internet a crime. The French authorities are discussing making the publication on the Internet of any alleged pro-anorexia information a crime. Justice and interior ministers from the EU member states […]
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Russian Government wants to control all WiFi devices
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) On 14 April 2008, Fontanka.ru online newspaper reported that Rossvyazokhrankultura, the Russian Mass Media, Communications and Cultural Protection Service, intends to ask for the mandatory registration of all WiFi devices, including personal home networks, notebook computers, mobile telephones and PDAs. Vladimir Karpov, the deputy director of the […]
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Eurobarometers on data protection in EU
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) — Version corrected on 24.04.2008— According to a couple of Eurobarometer surveys on data protection, issued by the European Commission on 17 April 2008, EU citizens have little faith in the security of data transmission on the Internet. Two surveys were conducted by Gallup in January 2008, […]
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Setback for IFPI in its case against PirateBay
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) After the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) sued the PirateBay at the end of March 2008 demanding 1.6 million euro in damages as compensation for 24 albums, new elements have occurred forcing IFPI to limit its demands. The Stockholm District Court indicted the four PirateBay […]
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Changes in the German copyright law
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The extension of the copyright law aimed at fighting illegal file-sharing adopted on 11 April 2008 by the German Government creates concerns on how the p2p-related lawsuits will be considered under the new law. The new text forces the ISPs to reveal the names and IP addresses […]
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France considering new rules for web 2.0
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) A French Parliamentary report suggests a change in the law (LCEN) that implements the European Directive on e-commerce in order to make clearer the distinction between editing and hosting activities in the new applications related to Web 2.0. The report of the Deputy Jean Dionis du Séjour […]
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