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Article | 14/05/2011 EU, US call for ICANN Internet governance reforms
The U.S. and the European Union have agreed to work together to ensure that domain naming on the Internet remains in the hands of independent private-...
Article | 13/05/2011 New copyright bill targets ISPs, search engines
New legislation in the US Senate targeted at reducing copyright piracy on the Internet would allow copyright owners to get court orders requiring Inte...
Article | 12/05/2011 DOJ ruling against Microsoft impacted browsers little
Perhaps it is ironic that the U.S. government antitrust oversight of Microsoft <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/051111-end-of-an-era-mic...
Article | 11/05/2011 Senator: Google, Apple sending mixed signals on tracking
Representatives of Apple and Google denied that they are collecting the personal information of owners of smartphones running their operating systems,...
Article | 11/05/2011 India defends right to access personal data
The Indian government said Tuesday that new rules allowing it to access personal information available with Internet companies have inherent checks an...
Article | 10/05/2011 Privacy groups support new do-not-track bill
Several privacy and civil rights groups voiced support for an online do-not-track bill introduced in the U.S. Senate Monday, saying the legislation wo...
Article | 7/05/2011 Senator says he will introduce do-not-track bill
A senior member of the U.S. Senate plans to introduce legislation that would require websites and online advertising networks to stop tracking Web use...
Article | 6/05/2011 FCC chairman defends net neutrality rules
U.S. government regulators should depend on antitrust laws to protect broadband customers, instead of the network neutrality rules the U.S. Federal Co...
Article | 5/05/2011 California's Do Not Track law takes a step forward
California is a step closer to getting the first Do Not Track legislation in the U.S., aimed at protecting Internet users from invasive advertising.
Article | 4/05/2011 ACTA text hurts startups, goes beyond EU law, says FFII
A controversial anti-counterfeiting agreement between the European Union, the U.S. and other countries has come in for fresh criticism after the Europ...
Article | 3/05/2011 European legislators consider net filter for Europe
European Union plans to "create a single secure cyberspace" have come under fire from civil liberties groups, with many saying that they only serve to...
Article | 28/04/2011 German lawmakers say Data Retention Directive may be illegal
The German Parliament said Tuesday that the European Commission's controversial Data Retention Directive may be illegal.
Article | 26/04/2011 India proposes restrictions on tapping telephone calls
An Indian government report has recommended that interception of telephone calls by government agencies should be limited to situations when there is ...
Article | 23/04/2011 Twitter to stay in San Francisco
Twitter will remain in San Francisco when it moves to new offices next year, granting the wishes of city leaders who wanted to keep the high-profile c...
Article | 19/04/2011 EU data retention law blasted on privacy issues
The European Union's data retention law has come under scrutiny, with a new report saying that it poses significant risks to individuals' right to pri...