Well, okay, maybe that’s not exactly what the headline on The Daily Caller actually says, and I’m quite sure it’s not how the feds would describe their actions, but their attempts to deal with cyberbullying and harassment may ride roughshod over student privacy and speech while imposing more liability on schools. Neil Munro of The…
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Swedish Parliament delays approval of data retention law
Mikael Ricknäs reports: Sweden will not put into effect the E.U. Data Retention Directive for at least a year, after a vote in the Parliament on Wednesday postponed the implementation of the directive. Approval of the directive would have made it mandatory for operators to store user data. […] The European Commission — the E.U.’s…
“Your Data Your Rights”
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…
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…