Cory Doctorow: We’re In Copyright Crisis and It’s Going to Get Worse Drew Wilson | January 24, 2020 In response to a lot of what is occurring in the world of copyright law, Cory Doctorow is making the case that we are in a Copyright crisis.
Digital Rights Organizations Push for User Rights in Article 17 Drew Wilson | January 20, 2020 Europe is holding hearings about the implementation of Article 17 (censorship machines). Digital rights organizations are pushing for rights.
European Commission Report Demands Canada Implement Internet Censorship Drew Wilson | January 3, 2020 It seems that multinational corporations are now relying on Europe to pressure Canada into implementing internet censorship. Signs of this come from a recent report.
Constitutional Court Declares Austrian Hacking Law Unconstitutional Drew Wilson | December 26, 2019 An Austrian law that allowed police to upload malicious software to targets computers has been declared unconstitutional by the Constitutional Court.
EDRI Warns France Against Adoption of the Avia Hate Speech Law Drew Wilson | December 7, 2019 The Avia Law in France has received a lot of criticism. EDRI has gotten the chance to weigh in, saying that they, too, disapprove of the law.
EU Court of Justice Rules Right to Be Forgotten Doesn’t Apply Globally Drew Wilson | October 1, 2019 The Court of Justice of the EU has ruled that right to be forgotten orders do not apply to global searches, only in a member’s state jurisdiction.
French Politician’s Blast Google Following the Law as “Unacceptable” Drew Wilson | September 29, 2019 In a move to comply with Europe’s Link Tax, Google France deleted news snippets. The perfectly legal move is being blasted by French politicians as “unacceptable”.
Australia’s Anti-Encryption Laws Contradict US and EU Privacy Laws Drew Wilson | August 1, 2019 The bad news keeps rolling in for Australia’s anti-encryption law. This time, some are pointing out that it contradicts American and European privacy laws.
Europe Won’t Indicate on Direction It Will Take Data Retention Laws Drew Wilson | June 22, 2019 Europe’s controversial data retention laws is once again in the news. Now, it’s unclear where the laws will be headed next.
UK Data Breach Notifications Quadruple Under GDPR Laws Drew Wilson | June 1, 2019 The roaring success of Europe’s GDPR laws is continuing to pay dividends to users. Breach notifications in the UK have quadrupled.
