September 22, 2010

Freedom not Fear 2010 – Stop Surveillance Mania!

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Freiheit statt Angst – Stoppt den Überwachungswahn! | http://www.unwatched.org/node/2197] For the fourth consecutive time, this year the International Action Day took place on 11 September under the motto “Freedom not Fear 2010 – Stop Surveillance Mania”. The events that took place in several European towns such as Berlin, […]

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October 7, 2009

France wants to filter online gambling sites

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Frankreich will online-Glücksspielseiten filtern | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1539] From 7 till 9 October 2009, the French National Assembly will discuss a draft law on opening the competition and regulation of online gambling sector. The text foresees the creation of a similar authority to that of HADOPI, called ARJEL that would […]

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September 22, 2010

Dutch internet community protests against censorship proposal

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Niederländische Internet-Gemeinschaft protestiert gegen staatliche Zensur-Pläne | http://www.unwatched.org/node/2198] Dutch civil society, companies, academics and bloggers sent a letter on 15 September 2010 to the Dutch Minister of Justice regarding a recently launched legislative proposal. According to the writers, the proposal could lead to censorship by the government. The […]

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October 7, 2009

Paris Court of Appeals on a GPL – related case

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Pariser Berufungsgerichtshof mit einem GPL-Fall | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1541] The Paris Court of Appeals published in September 2009 its decision on a case that involved the distribution of the VNC Software, remote desktop access software available under GPL GNU licence. The case was brought forward by AFPA (Association for professional […]

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September 22, 2010

European Commission's strategy for Data Protection Directive

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [ Datenschutz-Richtlinie: Die Strategie der Europäischen Kommission | http://www.unwatched.org/node/2199] During the Conference organised on 16 September 2010 by the Lisbon Council Brussels on “Unleashing the digital single market”, Vivane Reding, vice-president of the European Commission and Commissioner for justice, fundamental rights and citizenship, announced, among other things, she […]

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October 7, 2009

US gives up its unilateral supervision powers over ICANN

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [USA geben ihre unilaterale Aufsichtsbefugnisse über ICANN auf | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1542] In a movement welcomed by the European Commission, the US have announced they would become more open in Internet governance and give up their dominant position in the supervision of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers […]

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September 22, 2010

Blocking websites approved by the French Senate

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Französischer Senat stimmt Netzsperren zu | http://www.unwatched.org/node/2200] The French Senate adopted on 10 September 2010 the law on known as Loppsi 2 (Original title: loi d’orientation et de programmation pour la performance de la sécurité intérieure). This legislation would give the police the power to upload malware on […]

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May 17, 2017 · Blogs

Big Data for Big Impact – but not only a positive one

Technology has changed and keeps dramatically changing our everyday life by transforming the human species to advanced networked societies. To celebrate this digital revolution, 17 May is dedicated to the “World Telecommunication and Information Society Day” (WTISD-17). The theme for this year’s celebration is “Big Data for Big Impact”. Not so surprisingly, the buzzword “big […]

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October 7, 2009

ENDitorial: Amendment 138-EP asked to choose between democracy and defeat

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [ENDitorial: Zusatz 138 – EP soll zwischen Demokratie und Niederlage wählen | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1543] The opening meeting of the informal conciliation discussions between the Council and European Parliament (EP) has taken place. This process was largely brought about by the Parliament’s overwhelming rejection of a “compromise” proposal with regard […]

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September 22, 2010

Commissioner Malmström sets out her agenda to the European Parliament

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Kommissarin Malmström stellt ihre Agenda vor | http://www.unwatched.org/node/2201] In a Committee meeting last week and in the Parliament’s plenary session this week, Commissioner Malmström has set out her vision on various upcoming issues in her portfolio. In the Committee, Malmström drew attention to the Communications on information sharing […]

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September 22, 2010

Swiss court rules that IP address collecting software is illegal

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Schweizer Gericht erklärt die Sammlung von IP Adressen für unzulässig | http://www.unwatched.org/node/2202] The Swiss Federal Court overturned on 8 September 2010 a previous court decision and ruled that the software identifying IP addresses of alleged unauthorised music uploaders was infringing the data protection law. Switzerland-based anti-piracy company Logistep […]

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October 21, 2009

EDRI Open Letter to the EP on Amendment 138

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [EDRis offener Brief an das Europäische Parlament über Zusatz 138 | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1551] EDRi sent the following open letter to all the members of the European Parliament (EP) on 19 October 2009 asking for a continuos support for the citizens’ rights by not giving up on Amendment 138 in […]

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