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Positionspapier von Alexander Alvaro, MdEP
Berichterstatter des Europäischen Parlaments zu dem Entwurf eines Rahmenbeschlusses über die Vorratsspeicherung von Daten, die in Verbindung mit der Bereitstellung öffentlicher elektronischer Kommunikationsdienste verarbeitet und aufbewahrt werden, oder von Daten, die in öffentlichen Kommunikationsnetzen vorhanden sind, für die Zwecke der Vorbeugung, Untersuchung, Feststellung und Verfolgung von Straftaten, einschließlich Terrorismus (Ratsdokument 8958/04) ”Note: This is a […]
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Data Retention: Parliament Rapporteur doubts legal foundation
The European Parliament’s rapporteur on the retention of traffic data resulting from all kinds of electronic communications, Alexander Alvaro (Liberal, Germany) has asked the Parliament’s legal service to look into the legal foundation for this report. His doubts are founded on the fact that the report contains obligations addressed to civil parties, which is a […]
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Data retention will cost providers millions
According to a recent Dutch study into the costs of mandatory data retention, internet providers will face investments of millions of Euro. The Dutch study is the only governmental study in Europe made public so far about the costs of data retention. The EU proposal from April 2004 is very vague about the specific data […]
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New Council of Europe committee on human rights and internet
The Council of Europe is working on a new declaration or recommendation on human rights and internet. An ad-hoc committee of experts on the information society has been meeting for the first time in November 2004, and will have a second meeting in Strasbourg on 3 and 4 February 2005. The Council does not provide […]
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Bitkom research: no grounds for data retention
Extensive research commissioned by BITKOM, the German industry association for information technology, telecommunications and new media, into the current practices in the telecom sector shows that there are no grounds for the proposed regime of mandatory traffic data retention. The study compares the legal obligations and practices in Austria, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Spain, […]
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Public denied access to Council documents on Data Retention
The draft Framework Decision on the retention of traffic data resulting from electronic communication has been sent to the European Parliament at the beginning of December. This started the public part of the lawmaking process. But the Council of the European Union has still failed to declassify the very document that the Parliament is supposed […]
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EU Report: Member States lazy to protect data
The European Commission has adopted, on 7 December 2004, its annual report on the implementation of the EU electronic communications regulatory package. The report states that 20 of the EU’s present 25 Member States have notified the Commission that they have adopted primary legislation transposing the package, which became law in 2002. The Commission has […]
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Data retention in EU JHA Council
The European Council of ministers of Justice and Home Affairs will meet on 2 and 3 December 2004. Telecommunication data retention is an important item on the agenda. The Dutch EU Presidency tried to force the Council to reach a quick unanimous decision on the proposed framework decision, but has now changed course. According to […]
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EU prepares law on police files
The European Commission is preparing a Framework Decision on ‘Access to information by law enforcement agencies’. Commission services have authored a Communication on enhancing such access, which was sent to the Council and the European Parliament in June 2004. The issue is closely linked to discussions currently under way on the introduction of data protection […]
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Finnish security police charged with illegal snooping
Three top officials in Finland’s Security Police (SUPO) and the former head of the security unit of the telecommunications service provider Sonera are to be charged in a case involving suspected illegal telecommunications surveillance, according to the Finnish journal Helsingin Sanomat. The case dates back to November 2000, when Juha E. Miettinen, the head of […]
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Opinion EU privacy authorities on data retention
The European Working Party of data protection authorities has finally released an opinion on the proposed retention of communication traffic data. The Working Party concludes the proposal is not acceptable within the legal framework set by Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. According to the Working Party data retention deserves the same […]
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Big Brother Awards presented in Austria, Germany and Spain
Last week Big Brother Awards were presented in 3 different countries to a wide range of government officials, companies and institutions for violating privacy and promoting extensive control over citizens lives. Seville in Spain hosted the 50st BBA event held worldwide on 30 October 2004, 6 years since Privacy International invented the ceremony in London. […]
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