Google defends Street View tool
Google defends Street View tool: “Google defends its Street View photo mapping tool, saying it will meet local privacy laws in Europe at launch.” (Via BBC News.)
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Europe drafts law to disconnect suspected filesharers
Europe drafts law to disconnect suspected filesharers: “ Three strikes and you’re out France has suggested an amendment to the pan-European Telecoms Package, which would bar broadband access to anyone who persists in illegally downloading…
E-commerce laws to be rewritten by European Commission
E-commerce laws to be rewritten by European Commission: “A new set of consumer contract laws to harmonise the rules that govern online selling across the EU will be proposed this autumn by the European Commission….
EU: EDPS Opinion on safer Internet for children
EU – EDPS Opinion on safer Internet for children: “(RAPID) The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has adopted an Opinion on the proposed multiannual Community programme on protecting children using the Internet and other communication…
China’s censorship of Web unacceptable
CN / EU – China’s censorship of Web unacceptable: “(Reuters) EU’s telecoms chief Viviane Reding has said that China’s censorship of the Internet was ‘unacceptable’ and that the Beijing Olympics were a chance for the…
EU – Public consultation on Age Verification, Cross Media Rating and Classification, and Online Social Networking
EU – Public consultation on Age Verification, Cross Media Rating and Classification, and Online Social Networking: “(Europa) The European Commission has launched a public consultation on age verification, cross media rating and classification, and online…
EU – Brussels eyes internet retailing
EU – Brussels eyes internet retailing: “(FT) Moves to break down national borders in internet retailing so that customers can take advantage of prices offered by companies in different countries are to be championed by…
EU Commission plots to end rip-off Britain online
EU Commission plots to end rip-off Britain online: “ One consumer law regime to rule them all The EU will impose a single system of consumer laws across the bloc in a bid to encourage…
EU security agency gets three more years
EU security agency gets three more years: “ Extra time for ENISA An EU agency that promotes information security best practices has been given an extended spell of life, telecoms ministers decided on Thursday.… “…
EU mulls intervention over BT’s secret Phorm trials
EU mulls intervention over BT’s secret Phorm trials: Your views sought The European Commission is considering intervening over the failure of UK data watchdogs to punish BT for the way it secretly co-opted tens of…