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Data protection watchdogs’ letter to Google goes public
A letter from an influential group of privacy experts in Europe saying that Google’s new privacy policies appear to breach the requirements of the EU’s data protection regime was published today.
30/05/2007
CD WOW! plans to take £35 million court defeat to Europe
Online music retailer CD WOW! will continue its legal fight against the music industry despite a £35 million award against it in the UK courts this week. The firm says that it will take the battle to the European Court of Justice if it can.
30/05/2007
Bloggers risk the sack, says survey
More than a third of employees who keep personal blogs are posting information about their employer, workplace or colleagues and risk dismissal, according to new research.
29/05/2007
University warns students over Facebook libel
A British university has warned its students that they face disciplinary action if they post messages attacking staff on social networking websites such as Facebook and MySpace.
28/05/2007
Tyco fined for overseas transfers of personal data
The French data protection authority has fined a subsidiary of US firm Tyco Healthcare over the transfer of employee information across borders and inadequate data safeguards. Tyco Healthcare France was fined €30,000.
28/05/2007
Multimedia Directive agreed
A new European Directive which will regulate television across Europe has been agreed. After 18 months of negotiations and wrangling, the European Parliament and Council of Ministers yesterday agreed a text proposed by the European Commission.
25/05/2007
31/05/2007: We talk to the person behind a one-man campaign against the sometimes shockingly-high cost of calling personal numbers, and hear what Ofcom is doing about it.
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