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Logging of IP addresses banned in Germany
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) On 25 January 2006, the District Court of Darmstadt (Germany) ruled that the German ISP T-Online was legally banned from logging the session IP addresses it assigned to its customers. German law requires this data to be deleted upon termination of the connection as it is not […]
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FIPR report on children's databases – likely to harm rather than help
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) The UK Information Commissioner has just published a report on the UK Government’s plans to link up most of the public-sector databases that contain information on children. The report was written by experts from the Foundation for Information Policy Research (FIPR), who conclude that aggregating this data […]
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UK DNA Database under scrutiny
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) United Kingdom has today the largest DNA database in the world, with over 3,5 million DNA samples. These days the Nuffield Council on Bioethics announced starting a public consultation about the new legislation regarding the storage of the DNA samples. The DNA database was initiated in 1996 […]
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Privacy Commissioners act together
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) At the 28th annual Conference of Data Protection and Information Commissioners held on 2-3 November in London, privacy commissioners from ten countries adopted common policies related to the international issue of increased citizen surveillance. The document adopted by the commissioners, titled “Communicating Data Protection and Making It […]
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Recommanded Reading
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) A Report on the Surveillance Society: For the Information Commissioner by the Surveillance Studies Network, 2006 http://ico.crl.uk.com/files/Surveillance%20society%20full%20report%20final.pdf
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IGF Outcome : Dynamic Coalition on Privacy
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) At the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) a diverse group of stakeholders has agreed to launch a Dynamic Coalition on Privacy, which will address emerging issues of internet privacy protection such as digital identities, the link between privacy and development, and the importance of privacy and anonymity for […]
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EU study on RFID tags shows major privacy concerns
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar.) After a 6-month consultation period, an EU study initiated after Cebit trade show in March 2006 shows concerns related to the use of RFID (radio frequency ID) tags and reveals the necessity to assure the public that these tags will not lead to a large-scale surveillance system. […]
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WSIS follow up at UNESCO
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) On 16-19 October 2006 UNESCO conducted the first multi-stakeholder consultations on the implementation of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Action Lines C3 (access to information), C7 (e-learning), C9 (media) and C10 (ethics) at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, France. UNESCO is one of the lead […]
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SWIFT found in breach of Belgian laws
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) A report issued by the Belgian Government on the very discussed SWIFT case of transfer of financial transaction data to the U.S. Government, concluded that SWIFT breached the Belgian law. The Belgian Commission responsible with the first report on the case stated: “The Commission is of the […]
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ENDitorial : PNR & Institutional Mechanisms of Privacy Protection
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) A small detail on the EU-US agreement over the transfer of air passenger name records (PNR), and a non-related statement by US president George W. Bush, taken together give a nice highlight on the institutional mechanisms of privacy protection. EU Commissioner Frattini told the press on 6 […]
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Privacy protection does not hold back the fight against terrorism
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) In a press conference on 18 September, Peter Hustinx, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) expressed the opinion that terrorism fighting legislation must observe data protection rights. The EDPS has advised EU bodies on relevant and very controversial data protection issues like the transfer of PNR-data, the […]
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Online services under investigation for breaching UK Data Protection Act
(Dieser Artikel ist auch in deutscher Sprache verfügbar) E-Bay auction site is investigated by UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), as Privacy International has considered the site has infringed the Data Protection Act. The Data Protection Act obliges companies to allow people to delete their personal information. Privacy International claims that although not impossible, deleting accounts […]
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