July 4, 2012 · Blogs

ENDitorial: Microsoft's vision for regulation of communication by private companies

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [ENDitorial: Microsofts Vision einer Kommunikationsregulierung durch private Konzerne | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.13_ENDitorial?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120704] Microsoft is in charge of the “notice and takedown” workstream of the European Commission-funded and inspired “CEO coalition”. It is therefore interesting to take a look at what the world will look like if Microsoft and similar companies […]

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March 28, 2007

IPRED2 adopted by the EP Legal Affairs committee

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The European Parliament’s Legal Affairs committee has adopted on 20 March 2007 the draft IPRED directive following the opinions presented by MEP Nicola Zingaretti, with some important amendments though. The good news is that the very controversial definition of “commercial scale infringement”, that previously included the IPRs […]

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August 24, 2011

Turkey postpones its Internet filtering plans

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Türkei vertagt Pläne zur Filterung des Internets | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.16_Tuerkei_vertagt_Plaene_zur_Filterung_des_Internets?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20110901] Having been fiercely criticized since May 2011 over its Internet filtering system (Procedures and Principles regarding Safe Internet Use) planned to be imposed on 22 August, the Information Technologies Board (BTK) has decided to delay the introduction of the […]

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October 21, 2009

Finland: Introducing Internet broadband as a universal service

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Finnland: Breitbandinternet als ein Allgemeindienst eingeführt | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1559] According to a decree issued by the Finish Ministry of Transport and Communications, starting with 1 July 2010, a 1 Mbit Internet connection will be defined as a requirement of the Universal Service. Thus, Finland becomes the first country in […]

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July 18, 2012

Banking blockade on Wikileaks broken by the Icelandic court

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Island: Gericht bringt Finanzblockade gegen WikiLeaks zu Fall | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.14_Island_Gericht_bringt_Finanzblockade_gegen_WikiLeaks_zu_Fall?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120718] An Icelandic court has made a step towards unblocking funds towards WikiLeaks by recently ruling that Valitor, the local agent for Visa, broke the contract when it stopped accepting donations for the website a year ago. The ban […]

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March 26, 2008

Information Commissioner warns against fingerprinting at new UK terminal

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) Mr. Richard Thomas, UK Information Commissioner warned Heathrow airport operator BAA that the plans to fingerprint all passengers at the new Terminal 5 may breach the UK Data Protection Act. The 5.5 billion euro worth Terminal 5 was opened by the Queen on 16 March and is […]

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September 7, 2011

DigiNotar breach leads to grave security concerns

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [DigiNotar-Panne führt zu schwerwiegenden Sicherheitsbedenken | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.17_DigiNotar-Panne_fuehrt_zu_schwerwiegenden_Sicherheitsbedenken?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20110907] A breach in the computer systems of Dutch certificate company Diginotar led to grave concerns regarding the security of internet users in Iran and Dutch government communications. On 2 September 2011, the Dutch government denounced their trust in certificates issued by […]

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October 6, 2010

YouTube won a case against copyright infringement accusations in Spain

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [YouTube in Spanien vom Vorwurf der Urheberrechtsverletzung freigesprochen | http://www.unwatched.org/node/2249] Google has won a battle against Spanish broadcaster Telecinco which brought the company to court in June 2008 claiming that the company’s service YouTube was liable for the copyrighted material posted by its users. Spanish Commercial Court no.7 […]

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April 12, 2007

Monitoring employee's Internet breaches human rights, says ECHR

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The Welsh Government, through Carmarthenshire College, was found in breach of human rights by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) for having monitored one of the college employee’s e-mails, internet traffic and telephone calls. As the College is publicly funded, Lynette Copland sued the government for […]

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August 1, 2012

Google still holds data unlawfully obtained by StreetView

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Google noch immer in Besitz unrechtmäßig gesammelter Street-View-Daten | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.15_Google_noch_immer_in_Besitz_unrechtmaessig_gesammelter_Street-View-Daten?pk_campaign=twun&pk_kwd=20120801] Google admitted, in a letter addressed on 27 July 2012 to UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) as well as to the Irish Data Protection Commission office that it had not yet deleted all the data unlawfully obtained in […]

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November 18, 2009

Freedom of expression vs right to be forgotten?

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Das Recht auf freie Meinungsäußerung vs. das Recht vergessen zu werden? | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1589] A cease and desist letter sent by a Germany law firm to the English Wikipedia asked for a name to be removed from several articles. The law firm is representing a convicted murderer, released on […]

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November 3, 2010

Is YouTube back online in Turkey?

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Ist YouTube in der Türkei wieder online? | http://www.unwatched.org/node/2326] After almost three years of blocking, Turkey has finally lifted its ban on YouTube. Google’s site was blocked in 2007 for videos considered insulting to Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the country’s founder. In 2007, Turkey’s parliament adopted a law allowing […]

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