ThePirateBay Joins Calls to Stop Swedish Surveillance Legislation
A few days ago, we talked about the new Swedish legislation known as the Lex Orwell legislation that could turn Sweden into a sort of surveillance society. ...
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Czech Republic Government Close to Implementing Data Retention Directive
Data retention is a big thing in Europe. Some countries governments like it, others do not. It seems that one country is now close to implementing the European ...
Wikileaks – Phorm Crashes Browsers, Allegedly Broke the Law 113 Million Times
We have been following the Phorm controversy for some time now and now some new developments have emerged. These ...
Exclusive: IPFilterX – The New Anti-P2P IPBlocklist on the Web
When file-sharing users think of filtering their P2P experience, they think of something like PeerGuardian. When they think of a filtering list, they typically think of BlueTack. Now, ...
Sweden on Track to Becoming the Next Surveillance Society?
The administrators of ThePirateBay know all to well what it's like to be spied on. Though if security legislators get their way, the MPAA might not need ...
Massive Data Retention Protests Hit Germany, Expected to Spread Across Europe
Imagine that every phone call, fax, e-mail, instant message and packet of information that you sent and received was captured by your government and stored for two years, regardless of ...
German ISP and Telecommunications Company Raided Over Spy Scandal
The idea of a telecommunications company abusing its power to breach privacy has been anywhere from tossed around a few years back to an outright political battle as seen in ...
Canada – Net Neutrality Rally Expected on Parliament Hill
There's no shortage of coverage on the Bell Canada case. Now Canadians are planning on a huge network neutrality rally on the grounds of parliament hill.
Network neutrality in the ...
Privacy Commissioner Requested to Investigate Bell Canada Over Filtering
The Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic recently announced that they are making a request to the privacy commissioner to investigate Canadian major Internet Service Provider Bell ...
Britain – Growing Calls Emerge to Make Phorm Opt-In
After being criticized for being illegal by many including FIPR, now there is growing calls by others to make Phorm opt-in instead of opt-out to conform with British ...
Britain – FIPR Phones Home to Say that Phorm is Actually Illegal
The Phorm storm in Britain has made the headlines a couple of times. The question on whether the system is even legal has gotten FIPR demanding the Home Office ...
Demands Increase to Annul European Data Retention Policy
The European Digital Rights organization is joining calls to annul the European directive on data retention. The group, along with 42 civil liberties non-governmental organizations say the ...
CIPPIC Comments on FTC Proposal on Consumer Tracking Adverts
The Phorm storm may be taking place far away, but few are aware of a similar storm brewing in the United States. Should advertising have the ability to track ...
Phorm Analysis by Richard Clayton Released, Trials Continue
An interesting technical analysis of the controversial Phorm technology has been released recently. It offers an informative look into the technology that is currently being rolled out for ISPs.
Imagine every ...
Canadian Lawful Access Debate Returns
The Canadian Lawful Access debate was about as cold as the snow still lingering in the far north; but like the snow in some parts in Canada, the debate is ...
Under Surveillance – CCTV Cameras In North America
Last month, a report on the use of CCTV was published in Washington Post. It seems as though there is a spreading of CCTV cameras throughout North ...
Phorm Storm Continues to Ravage British Users
Last week, we briefly covered the Phorm controversy facing British uses. This week, the controversy continues with other players jumping in on the action.
Imagine a time when ...
ZeroPaid Interviews Russell McOrmond – Part 1 of 3
In Canada, there is no shortage of debate on many things that touches technology. Does privacy trump security or the other way around? Should DRM be protected or ...
FBI Accidently Obtains Access to Undisclosed eMail Domain Contents
For years, many have been skeptical over exactly how private e-mail really is. While privacy may be a big concern for major eMail services provided by major companies, a ...
Canadian Copyright Reform on Further Hold As Debate Intensifies
The Copyright reform bill as pushed forth by the minister of industry has become an even tougher sell now. It likely explains an additional delay, further putting the reform ...
