Data Retention Directive has sound legal basis, rules ECJ: “ It’s economics, not policing judges say The European Union’s Data Retention Directive has a sound legal basis because it connects to policing but does not…
Data Retention Directive has sound legal basis, rules ECJ: “The European Union’s Data Retention Directive has a sound legal basis because it connects to policing but does not actually cover policing functions, the European Court…
Social Networking: Commission brokers agreement among major web companies. (10/02/2009) 17 leading web firms have signed for the first time a European agreement to improve the safety of under 18s who use social networking sites….
EU threatens ‘formal action’ against UK.gov on Phorm Brussels increases pressure over secret trials By Chris Williams, Posted in Telecoms, 11th February 2009 14:19 GMT The European Commission has given its strongest signal yet that…
Post from: TorrentFreak EU Plots Pirate Bay Ban and Piracy Clampdown The proposals in the report, drafted by the 73 year old Spanish socialist Manuel Medina Ortega, show many similarities to the wish lists of…
Commissioner pours scorn on internet freedom law: “ US Bill stuck in mud, European copycat trundles on New EU laws to protect freedom on the internet and force ISPs to stand up to authoritarian regimes…
Sexual abuse of children: MEPs want to criminalise “grooming” on the Internet (Plenary sessions) Justice and home affairs – 03-02-2009 – 13:26 ‘Grooming’ and paedophile chat rooms on the Internet should be criminalised, sex crimes…
Texts adopted – Tuesday, 3 February 2009 – Combating the sexual exploitation of children and child pornography – P6_TA-PROV(2009)0040 European Parliament recommendation of 3 February 2009 to the Council on combating the sexual exploitation of…
European Parliament wants criminalization of online ‘grooming’: “ Hosting dodgy chatrooms too The European Parliament has asked the EU to make online ‘grooming’ a criminal offense.… “ (Via The Register – Public Sector.)
EU – Statement by Vice-President Jacques Barrot on the occasion of Data Protection Day: “(RAPID) Data protection laws are in place throughout the European Union to ensure that personal data is handled under very clear…