August 2, 2006

EU trying to push again biometrics on national ID cards

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) According to a EU document presented by Statewatch in July 2006, The Visa Working Party on 13-14 June 2006 proposed another approach on the issue of the biometrics to be introduced on national ID cards. The issue had met resistance back in February when several members of […]

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August 30, 2006

EU Audiovisual Directive:Budapest Declaration for Freedom of the Internet

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) European media scholars criticized a European Commission proposal for a new EU Directive on Audiovisual Media Services for its vague regulatory concept of ‘non-linear audiovisual services’ that would also affect the Internet. The criticism was expressed in the “Budapest Declaration for Freedom of the Internet” drafted by […]

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August 27, 2008

Copyright experts against the EU extension of the copyright term

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) New voices from the major copyright experts in the European universities and research centers question the current EU proposals of extension of the copyright term for the performing artists and sound recordings. As previously covered in the past EDRi-gram, the first letter was addressed to EU Commission […]

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January 18, 2012

Romanian Senate rejects the new data retention law

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Rumänien: Senat lehnt neues Gesetz zur Vorratsdatenspeicherung ab | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.1_Rumaenien_Senat_lehnt_neues_Gesetz_zur_Vorratsdatenspeicherung_ab?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120127] Following the pressure of the European Commission to the Romanian authorities to implement the data retention directive and despite the decision of the Constitutional Court from 2009 against the data retention law, a new draft law has emerged, […]

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March 10, 2010

ECJ: The Data Protection Authorities need to be completely independent

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [EuGH: Datenschutzbehörden müssen vollkommen unabhängig sein | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1756] A European Court of Justice (ECJ) decision made public on 9 March 2010 in the case of the European Commission vs. Germany rules that the Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) established in accordance with the Data Protection Directive 95/46 needs to […]

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June 30, 2004

German privacy authorities criticise data retention

The data protection commissioners of 14 of Germany’s 15 states (Laender) as well as the National commissioner, Peter Schaar, have severely criticised the EU plan for mandatory traffic data retention and called upon the German government to vote against the proposal in the EU council of ministers. “There are good reasons why the national legislator […]

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March 9, 2011 · Blogs

Dutch Internet providers abandon "ineffective" web blocking

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Niederländische Internetprovider verzichten auf “unwirksame” Websperren | http://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_9.5_Niederlande_Provider_verzichten_auf_Netzsperren] In 2010, the largest Dutch internet providers were taking steps to implement the blocking of blacklists provided by the Dutch Child Abuse hotline. EDRi has always insisted that the blocking of websites with images of sexual child abuse is a […]

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February 27, 2019 · On the ground | Privacy and data protection | Artificial intelligence (AI) | Data protection standards

Light at the end of the cyber tunnel: New IoT consumer standard

In February 2019, positive advancements were made regarding security standards in consumer Internet of Things (IoT) devices: The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) published a standard numbered TS 103 645, more appealingly named “Cyber Security for Consumer Internet of Things”. Under this new standard, compliant products will be expected to have unique passwords, a vulnerability […]

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February 13, 2013 · Blogs

Human rights orgs ask OECD to investigate surveillance companies

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Überwachungsfirmen: Menschenrechtsorganisationen fordern OECD-Untersuchung | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_11.3_Ueberwachungsfirmen_Menschenrechtsorganisationen_fordern_OECD-Untersuchung?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20130224] In the beginning of February 2013 several human rights organisations, including Privacy International, the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights, the Bahrain Center for Human Rights, Bahrain Watch and Reporters without Borders, filed formal complaints against surveillance software firms Gamma International […]

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October 22, 2008

International Action Day "Freedom not Fear" – 11.10.2008

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The first worldwide protests against surveillance measures such as the collection of all telecommunications data, the surveillance of air travellers and the biometric registration of citizens were held on 11 October 2008 under the motto “Freedom not Fear – Stop the surveillance mania!”. In at least 15 […]

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October 22, 2008

New Dutch Notice-and-Take-Down Code raises questions

(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) Dutch government and leading market participants have adopted a new Notice-and-Take-Down Code of Conduct. The Code seeks to clarify the responsibilities of internet intermediaries (hosting providers in particular) when confronted with a notice that online information is punishable (under Dutch penal law) or unlawful. Reactions to the […]

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February 29, 2012

Protect Coders' Rights!

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Entwicklerrechte schützen! | https://www.unwatched.org/EDRigram_10.4_Entwicklerrechte_schuetzen?pk_campaign=edri&pk_kwd=20120229] The European Parliament is preparing to discuss the European Commission’s proposal on a draft Directive on Attacks Against Information Systems. EDRi-member Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has submitted its remarks urging the legislators not to create legal woes for researchers who expose security flaws. EFF […]

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