Statement by Vivianne Reding, European Commissioner For Justice: Our Charter of Fundamental Rights and our Treaty make it clear that everyone has the right to the protection of personal data. This right is particularly important in today’s world – a world in which rapid technological changes allow people to share personal information publicly and globally…
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EU citizens betrayed by Swift data deal – MEPs
European Parliamentarians have slammed the latest Swift bank data sharing deal with the US, saying that six months after it was introduced checks put in place are failing and American requests for information simply rubber stamped by Europol. After months of wrangling, MEPs finally voted in favour of the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP) last…
The White House Gets Behind New Internet Privacy Efforts
Steven Gray reports: On Wednesday, the Obama administration went very public about online privacy. President Barack Obama’s top advisor on communications and information policy, Lawrence E. Strickling, told the Senate Commerce Committee that the administration now backs enforcement of a new “Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights” by the Federal Trade Commission. The endorsement comes months…
Anonymous: US army of fakes tracks Facebook users
James Nixon writes: Anonymous, the WikiLeaks-loving online hacktivist collective, claims the US military is developing a piece of software that can infiltrate Facebook and other social networks using an army of fake profiles, cross-referencing information to “track and identify” individuals. Evidence of the software – code-named ‘Metal Gear’ by the group – was uncovered in…