April 26, 2006

Access to Knowledge in the digital world

From 21 June to 23 June, Yale Law School hosted the first international “Access to Knowledge” (A2K) conference. Following two workshops on the same theme held in 2005 in Geneva and London, the aim of this conference was to “come up with a new analytic framework for analysing the possibly distortive effects of public policies […]

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April 25, 2007

French Government Decree on data retention – another Big Brother act

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The French Government, during this election period, is preparing a decree for the application of the law on the confidence in the numerical economy (LCEN) of 21 June 2004, which requires webmasters, hosting companies, fixed and mobile telephony operators and Internet service providers to retain all information […]

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April 26, 2006

German music industry wants new powers

Representatives of the German music industry asked for new powers in order to obtain, without court order, personal information about alleged file-sharers from Internet Service Providers. In a recent event held in Munich by the Institute of Copyright and Media Law, representatives of the rights holder associations claimed that this change would improve the fight […]

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May 10, 2006

Passports with biometrics for Romanians

Starting with 1 January 2007, passports containing electronic chips will be put into circulation for the Romanian citizens. The passports will include a storage system (probably RFID) for personal data, including a facial image and digital fingerprints. The present passports will preserve their validity and they will be replaced at the request of the citizens. […]

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May 9, 2007

EDPS advises against new data protection framework decision

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has shown serious concerns in his opinion on the Commission’s new Council Framework Decision proposal regarding the protection of personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial co-operation in criminal matters. Although appreciative of the German presidency’s efforts, Peter […]

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May 10, 2006

Public debate on draft anti-terror act in Denmark

On May 10 2006, a public hearing was held in the Danish Parliament on a new proposal for an anti-terror act including surveillance measures. The proposed law may increase camera surveillance, obliges carriers to store passenger data for one year and introduces new measures for the intelligence service. According to the proposal, the intelligence service […]

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November 17, 2010

E-Commerce directive: ensure freedom of expression and due process of law

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [E-Commerce-Richtlinie: Recht auf freie Meinungsäußerung und ordentliches Verfahren sichern | http://www.unwatched.org/node/2355] EDRi has responded to the public consultation of the European Commission on Electronic Commerce Directive (2000/31/EC) asking for the revision of the European regime of intermediaries liability, in view of better guaranteeing the respect for fundamental rights […]

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December 2, 2009

Czech Big Brother Awards 2009

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Tschechische Big Brother Awards 2009| http://www.unwatched.org/node/1612] The results of the fifth annual Big Brother Awards were announced at a festive evening in Prague’s Theatre Na Pradle on 12 November 2009. A jury of experts chose from almost 80 nominations entered by the public. Among those awarded are the […]

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September 26, 2012

Data protection package: a proposed timetable in the EP

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [EU-Datenschutzpaket: Fahrplan für das Europaparlament | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.18_EU-Datenschutzpaket_Fahrplan_fuer_das_Europaparlament?pk_campaign=twun&pk_kwd=20121008] Last week, on 19 September 2012, the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) Committee discussed the data protection package, in particular the planned timetable. LIBE is the Committee leading the dossier in the European Parliament and will issue two reports, […]

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September 25, 2013 · Blogs

Belgium ISP under cyberattack by British intelligence

Edward Snowden’s opened Pandora box keeps revealing extended eavesdropping of intelligence services. As some new leaked documents and slides show, Belgium ISP Belgacom, which includes as customers the European Commission, the European Council and the European Parliament, was targeted by GCHQ, the British intelligence service. On 16 September 2013, Belgacom expressed concern regarding an intrusion into its IT systems, having […]

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May 7, 2014 · Blogs

Slovak Constitutional Court suspends data retention legislation

The European Court of Justice ruled on 8 April, in a case brought before the Court by EDRi member Digital Rights Ireland, together with the Austrian Working Group on Data Retention, that the Data Retention Directive contravenes European law. On 23 April 2014, the Slovak Constitutional Court preliminary suspended Slovak implementation of the Directive as […]

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September 26, 2012

The Netherlands against ACTA in all its forms

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Niederlande gegen ACTA in jeder Form | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.18_Niederlande_gegen_ACTA_in_jeder_Form?pk_campaign=twun&pk_kwd=20121008] In response to an open letter sent by EDRi-member Bits of Freedom (BoF), the Dutch government has confirmed that it opposes any controversial ACTA-provisions in whatever form. This confirmation was provoked by the news, only six days after ACTA was […]

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