Internet is knowledge. Knowledge is power. Quick thoughts on the Internet revolution of access to knowledge
- by EU to overhaul online privacy rules
It was about time. Current legislation is way way behind. And the basic principles laid down in 1995 at the European level are now completely disresptected.
The European Commission will review EU privacy rules in 2010 with the aim of increasing data protection for Internet services such as webmail, social networks and online banking, as well as in other non-virtual sectors ranging from finance to health care.
“Those who profit from the information revolution must respond to the public policy responsibilities that come with it,” made clear Information Society Commissioner Viviane Reding in a speech given last week at a conference in Brussels dedicated to data protection.
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All the potential threats that online services pose to privacy are also expected to increase amid swift migration towards cloud computing, which sees not only messages, but also sensitive documents stored online rather than on personal computers.
http://www.euractiv.com/en/infosociety/brussels-tighten-data-protection-rules/article-186779#
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