Bits: Is Google Violating a California Privacy Law?: “A 2003 California law says Web sites must put links to their privacy policies on their home pages. Google doesn’t do this, saying users can simply search…
The New Order: When reading is a crime: “ Download a book, get arrested Is this what it is going to be like? When simple possession of a proscribed document will be enough to see…
Prosecutors investigate Deutsche Telekom over data misuse: “German prosecutors have begun an investigation into allegations of data misuse by telecoms giant Deutsche Telekom. Today’s announcement follows the company’s admission earlier in the week that phone…
Half of UK firms have sacked errant emailers: “Nearly half of UK companies have fired workers in the past year because of abuses of email. Over half of UK firms regularly audit employees’ email to…
British newspaper websites liable in France for privacy invasion: “Two British newspaper publishers have been fined in French courts because they violated French privacy laws. The publishers were liable because the articles were viewed in…
Turkish Press Scanner – Turkish Daily News May 27, 2008: ” Turkey one of 13 to ban YouTube – Vatan Google and Reporters Without Borders, or RWB, have responded to court decisions that ban access…
: “Testimony of Nicole Wong, Deputy General Counsel, Google Inc., U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law Hearing on ‘Global Internet Freedom: Corporate Responsibility and the Rule of Law’ May 20,…
Interesting Read…. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: “May 13, 2008 The US Senate Committee on the Judiciary had a hearing before the Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law on ‘Global Internet Freedom:…
Google Public Policy Blog: Promoting free expression on the internet: “Promoting free expression on the internet Tuesday, May 20, 2008, Posted by Pablo Chavez, Senior Policy Counsel Google’s commitment to freedom of expression is at…
FIPR slams central communications database: “ Suggested and rejected years ago A proposal for a central database covering all electronic communications has been heavily criticised by members of the Foundation for Internet Policy Research.… “…