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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 5.22, 21 November 2007
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UK government loses personal data on 25 million citizens
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) British Prime Minister Gordon Brown had had to apologise to Parliament after two computer discs containing the personal data of 25 million citizens were lost in the post. The disks contained the database on child benefit – a welfare payment made to the families of all children […]
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German Parliament adopted the data retention law
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The German Federal Parliament adopted on 10 November 2007 the law that implements the EU data retention directive in the German legislation by amending the current wire tapping legislation. This has triggered a strong reaction of the opposition and civil society, more than 13 000 citizens signing […]
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IGF 2007: still a long way to effective outcome
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) that took place this year in Rio de Janeiro was attended by over1300 participants from 109 countries and focused on the following main themes – critical Internet resources, access, diversity, openness and security. In total there were 84 events in a 4-day […]
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Lisbon Conference "On RFID – The next step to the Internet of Things"
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) Last week the conference “On RFID”, organised by the Portuguese Presidency with support of the European Commission DG Information Society, took place in Lisbon. During the one and a half days of the conference a number of topics were discussed, that could be crucial for the future […]
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EC announces a larger investigation of the Google-DoubleClick deal
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The European Commission (EC) announced on 13 November 2007 that its initial investigation in the deal Google-DoubleClick “indicated that the proposed merger would raise competition concerns in the markets for intermediation and ad serving in online advertising.” Therefore the Commission decided to open an in-depth investigation in […]
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Data Protection Act infringed by UK Foreign Office
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) Following an investigation into the online visa application system for UK, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) ruled on 13 November 2007 that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) was in breach of the Data Protection Act, having failed to properly protect visa applications made over the Internet […]
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DNA tests approved by French Constitutional council
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) In a decision published on 15 November 2007, the French Constitutional council approved the introduction of DNA testing in the new immigration law to prove family links for foreign candidates applying for a more than 3 months visa on family regrouping grounds. However, it has further restricted […]
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Attack on Russian opposition media claiming copyright infringement
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The local edition of Moscow-based independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta from Samara was closed down on 8 November 2007 by the Russian authorities and its editor Sergei Kurt-Adzhiyev was criminally indicted under the accusation of having violated copyright provisions of the Russian Penal Code, by using counterfeit software. […]
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Big Brother Awards 2007 – Austria and Switzerland
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The Big Brother Awards ceremonies in Austria and Switzerland took place in the past weeks in Viena, on the 25 October 2007 and in St Gall, on the 9 November 2007, respectively. The Swiss ceremony of the 8th edition of Big Brother Awards was organised by the […]
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UK govt asks Internet companies to assist in fighting online terrorism
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) Gordon Brown, British Prime Minister, made a statement on 14 November 2007 announcing, among other security measures, the intention to ask Internet companies to assist the government in its fight against online terrorist propaganda by finding ways to stop such content. The Prime Minister stated the Home […]
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PirateBay wants a new software standard to replace BitTorrent
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The Pirate Bay, the famous torrent Swedish website, may affect BitTorrent programme by developing a new software standard for Internet downloads. According to Peter Sunde, Pirate Bay’s co-founder, the site might have a new, more open alternative of file-sharing software at the beginning of next year. In […]
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