Pirate Bay linking could implicate Facebook, says lawyer: “The Pirate Bay has unveiled a feature that makes it easy for web users to post links to pirated material on their Facebook page. The activity risks…
EU issues ultimatum on internet privacy: “The European Commission today delivered an ultimatum to internet firms – improve your approach to privacy online, or face a regulatory clampdown from Brussels.” (Via OUT-LAW News.)
European Commission publishes guidance on overseas transfers of personal data: “The European Commission has prepared a set of questions and answers as well as a flowchart to help companies understand when they can and when…
MEPs urge governments to produce surveillance register: “Governments should create a list of all organisations that track internet use and produce an annual report on internet surveillance, the European Parliament has said.” (Via OUT-LAW News.)
French pass ‘three strikes’ file-sharing law: “In a decision that is likely to alarm file-sharers worldwide, an almost empty French National Assembly has finally voted through its ‘three strikes law’ designed to clamp down on…
Post from: TorrentFreak Unfinished X-Men Movie a Hit On BitTorrent April 1st. What fun. Everywhere you look torrent sites and release sites are being shut down, that’s if they aren’t teaming up with the movie…
Post from: TorrentFreak France to Block The Pirate Bay, Disconnect File-Sharers In order to clamp down on piracy the French have passed a new law requiring Internet service providers to cut off Internet access for…
freedomhouse.org: Freedom on the Net: A Global Assessment of Internet and Digital Media March 30, 2009 As internet and mobile phone use explodes worldwide, governments are adopting new and multiple means for controlling these technologies…