Clarifying the Possible Canadian Surveillance Legislation
A report has surfaced that has received a fair bit of attention. The report suggests that Canada is facing a piece of internet surveillance legislation that would pretty much ...
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Opposition to Canada’s Impending Surveillance Legislation Grows
The Canadian governing party - the Conservatives - are planning an omnibus crime bill that would include surveillance legislation. While the bill is not yet tabled, opposition to this ...
Anti-Surveillance Petition Strikes a Chord with Canadians
The Canadian government has gone through a 58 hour filibuster with regards to the Canada Post lockout. With this out of the way, some are fearing what ...
Canada’s Election: A Review of the Liberal Platform on Digital Issues
We've already reviewed the Conservative Party's platform on digital issues. Now we are reviewing the Liberal Party of Canada's platform on digital issues.
Canada is in the midst ...
Canada’s Election: A Review of the Conservative Platform on Digital Issues
Recently, Canada was called in to an election. Now that all the political parties are on the campaign trail, what are they promising to those who watch the copyright ...
French Minister Uses Non-Existent Benefits to Sell LOPPSI 2 Legislation
LOPPSI 2, the surveillance legislation in France, has been making headlines recently given that the legislation has re-entered political debate in recent weeks. The Interior Minister reportedly was out ...
French Surveillance Legislation LOPPSI 2 Debated in Senate
Is it right that police upload malware to users merely suspected of a crime without their consent, knowledge, or a court order? That might be what supporters of this ...
For Your Eyes Only… Or Not – ACTA Leaks Again
The ultra secret Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) may be one of the worst kept secrets in the international community. The updated version of the infamous text has leaked online.
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Australian Law Proposal to Turn ISPs Into Copyright Cops
There's a disturbing new development in Australia. A law proposal was disclosed to the public that would get ISPs to spy on the contents of all communications to monitor ...
Pirate Party of Canada Currently Seeking Membership
It may have taken a while, but the Pirate Party of Canada is finally on the road to forming. When asked about what's currently happening, Jake Daynes of the ...
Masthead Editorials Critical of Canadian Surveillance Legislation
There's a pair of editorials found in two major news outlets in Canada that are critical of the new surveillance legislation the Conservative government of Canada tables in parliament. ...
Canadian Surveillance Legislation Dissected – Bill C-46
The new surveillance legislation in Canada has been causing waves, but today, we are finally able to actually read the legislation for the first time and the two bills contain ...
Canadian Government Introduces Mandatory ISP Level Surveillance Legislation
It's a kind of surveillance that will involve absolutely no court oversight. If the past lawful access consultations were anything to go by, it seems that the Canadian government ...
UK Spy – Gov’t Logging Your Web Activity Saves Lives
Stop us if you've heard this one already - we must forgo our privacy and allow the government to log all of our activity on the internet to prevent a ...
EFF, ACLU Vows to Appeal Dismissal of Warrantless Wiretapping Case
It's been a very long battle between civil rights groups and the NSA, but after all this long and drawn out battle, it appears as though civil rights organizations have ...
Home Office Backs Down from ‘Super Database’ Surveillance, Launches Consultation
Britain's Home Office has been wanting to take all communications including everything in social networking sites and phone conversations and put all the information into what has been dubbed a ...
It’s Now Legal for Police to Hack Your Computer Without a Warrant in Britain?
If it's the job of the government to safeguard the interests of citizens, it's sure hard to tell these days with moves like this.
Fresh on the heals of ...
Blogger Writes from Inside the Newest Police State on the Planet
What would it be like if all those anti-privacy laws you keep hearing about passed? Just ask someone who lives in India.
When it comes to countries in North America, ...
Freedom Not Fear Campaign Going from Europe-Wide to Worldwide
Protests against over-reaching surveillance powers isn't just for Europeans anymore - the campaign appears to be expected to make it all the way to the United States among other countries.
After ...
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 ...
