December 1, 2010

ENDItorial: EC Internal Security Strategy – My dog is a cat

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [ENDitorial: EU-Strategie der Inneren Sicherheit – Mein Hund ist eine Katze | http://www.unwatched.org/node/2399] The European Commission (EC) recently published its “Internal Security Strategy” – a wide-ranging security programme covering international crime networks, radicalisation, cybersecurity, border management and crisis/disaster management. One almost amusing element is how it included “piracy” […]

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December 15, 2010

Rule of law in the hands of private companies.Wikileaks is just the start.

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Das Prinzip der Rechtsstaatlichkeit in den Händen der Privatwirtschaft: WikiLeaks ist erst der Anfang | http://www.unwatched.org/node/2437] Private-sector attempts to undermine and attack the ability of WikiLeaks to function on the Internet have attracted much attention. Their domain name (wikileaks.org) was was taken out of service by EveryDNS, their […]

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December 15, 2010

Data Retention Directive evaluation: expect the unexpected?

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Evaluierung der Vorratsdatenspeicherung: Das Unerwartete erwarten? | http://www.unwatched.org/node/2438] The evaluation of the controversial Data Retention Directive takes an unexpected turn, for the worse. At a crucial one-day conference in Brussels on 3 December 2010, aimed at gathering input for the evaluation, long-term critic of the Directive Commissioner Malmström […]

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December 15, 2010

Commission finds solution on notice and takedown and it seeks the problem

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Kommission findet Lösung für Notice and Takedown und sucht nun das Problem | http://www.unwatched.org/node/2439] On 15 December 2010, the European Commission held its third meeting on “public private cooperation to counter the dissemination of illegal content in the European Union.” The first meeting took place in November 2009 […]

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December 15, 2010

ECJ to discuss the case of eBay & trademark infringement

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [EuGH behandelt Rechtssache eBay & Markenschutz | http://www.unwatched.org/node/2440] In the case introduced by L’Oreal against auction site eBay and referred by the High Court of Justice (England and Wales) to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) the Advocate General, Niilo Jaaskinen, published on 9 December 2010 its opinion […]

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December 15, 2010 · Blogs

Council text on web blocking – breaking the law to fight crime

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Ratstext zu Netzsperren – Rechtsbruch für den Kampf gegen das Verbrechen | http://www.unwatched.org/node/2441] The Council of Justice Ministers adopted a text on web blocking at its recent meeting in Brussels on 2-3 December 2010. The Belgian Presidency, for domestic reasons, felt obliged to adopt a text during its […]

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December 15, 2010

French law Loppsi 2 under debate again

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Neue Debatte über französisches Loppsi 2 Gesetz | http://www.unwatched.org/node/2442] The so-called Loppsi 2 draft law (loi d’orientation et de programmation pour la performance de la sécurité intérieure – law on guidelines and programming for the performance of internal security) is being discussed these days in the French General […]

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December 15, 2010

Privacy Platform Meeting

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Privacy Platform Meeting | http://www.unwatched.org/node/2443] On 1 December 2010, the Privacy Platform held a meeting on the Commission’s recent Communication on updating the Data Protection Directive. Hosted by Sophie in’t Veld MEP, the panel consisted of: Martin Selmayr, Head of Commissioner Reding’s cabinet (who spoke in her absence […]

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December 15, 2010

Sweden's high court sends IP-data protection conflict to the ECJ

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Oberster Schwedischer Gerichtshof verweist Streit um Schutz von IP-Adressen an den EuGH | http://www.unwatched.org/node/2444] The Swedish ISP TeliaSonera has recently received a decision at the Swedish Supreme Court that questions a 2009 court decision forcing it to hand over the identity of SweTorrents BitTorrent site operator. In 2009, […]

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December 20, 2010 · Blogs

Stop(ped) web blocking

Earlier versions of this article are also available in: Deutsch: [Stoppt Internetsperren! | http://www.unwatched.org/node/2509] Français: [Non au filtrage du Net! | http://vasistas.wordpress.com/2011/01/24/appel-contre-le-filtrage-du-net-en-europe/] Nederlands: [Help mee en stop het Europese internetfilter! | https://www.bof.nl/2011/02/10/laatste-loodjes-help-mee-en-stop-het-europese-internetfilter/] ————- On Monday evening, 14 February 2011, the Civil Liberties Committee of the European Parliament held its first crucial vote on whether mandatory […]

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December 22, 2010 · Blogs

Intro

This issue of EDRi-gram is also available in: German http://www.unwatched.org/node/2461 French http://www.iris.sgdg.org/info-debat/bonus-edrigram.html Danish http://itpol.dk/edri/bonus2010 Macedonian http://www.metamorphosis.org.mk/en/news/edri-gram/1837-bonus-izdanie-na-edri-gram Albanian http://www.metamorphosis.org.mk/sq/lajme/edri/1837-bonus-izdanie-na-edri-gram This special BONUS EDRi-gram has been prepared by EDRi members and observers as a present for all EDRi-gram subscribers and EDRi’s website visitors. It contains information regarding the association European Digital Rights (EDRi), its Brussels Office and […]

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January 12, 2011 · Blogs

Web blocking discussions in European Parliament reach critical stage

This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Internetsperren: Diskussion im EP erreicht ihre entscheidende Phase | http://www.unwatched.org/node/2503] The European Parliament is currently at a crucial stage in the discussions on the European Commission’s proposals on web blocking. The MEP in charge, Roberta Angelilli, has presented her draft report, other parliamentarians have until 20 January to […]

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