A 1996 podcasting patent is in the crosshairs of two digital rights groups, which are hoping the public will help them get the patent invalidated. The Electronic Frontier Foundation, partnering with the Cyberlaw Clinic at Harvard ...
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After being accused of a lack of transparency by an independent watchdog, the European Privacy Association (EPA) has confirmed that Google, Microsoft and Yahoo are backers. The Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO), which works to expose ...
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U.S. President Barack Obama has signed an executive order requiring that government data be made available in open, machine-readable formats, expanding open-access requirements from earlier in his administration. A new open data policy, ...
The Dutch government has unveiled a new Bill that would empower its investigators to hack into PCs and servers, install spyware, read people's email and even destroy files - all in the name of fighting cybercrime. The proposed law, ...
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Ivo Opstelten, Dutch minister of Safety and Justice The Dutch government on Thursday presented a draft bill that aims to give law enforcement the power to hack into computer systems — including those located in foreign countries ...
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A key U.S. lawmaker has unveiled plans for a comprehensive review of the laws surrounding copyright in the United States to determine whether they are still relevant in the digital age. Bob Goodlatte, a Virginia Republican and chairman of ...
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The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to approve a controversial cyberthreat information-sharing bill, despite opposition from the White House and several privacy and digital rights groups. The House on Thursday voted 288-127 to ...
Tags: CISPA, Privacy Objections
The White House has threatened to veto the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) in its current form, citing concerns that the bill does not adequately prevent sharing of irrelevant personal information. If ...
The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), a controversial cyberthreat information-sharing bill, will be debated on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives this week, despite continued opposition from some privacy and ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
Google has started letting people plan what is to be done with their digital photos, documents and other virtual belongings after they die or become incapacitated. An “Inactive Account Manager” can be used to direct Google to ...
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A U.S. House of Representatives committee failed to make the changes necessary to allay fears about government surveillance in a controversial cyberthreat sharing bill that's moving toward a House vote, critics said. The House ...
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Vuzix Corporation, a developer and supplier of wearable display systems, announced today the launch of the STAR 1200XLD, an all digital version of its much acclaimed STAR 1200XL Wide Field of View (WFOV) See-Through Augmented Reality Video ...
A company owned by Sony and Philips is suing Apple, alleging it's infringed numerous patents covering digital rights management technology. In the suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Intertrust ...
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If U.S. law enforcement agencies agree to changes in electronic surveillance law to better protect the privacy of stored email and documents, they want several changes in return, including a requirement that email and cloud service ...
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Momentum is growing in the U.S. Congress to overturn a U.S. Library of Congress ruling that took mobile phone unlocking out of the legal exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Late Monday, a group of senators and ...