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ISPs and public believe Government data safeguards inadequate: “The internet access industry and members of the public have rejected the Government’s plans to retain details of citizens’ internet access, saying that safeguards for internet users’ privacy were inadequate.”

(Via OUT-LAW News.)

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EU – More action needed to fight spammers and protect online privacy, says Commission: (RAPID)
The European Commission has repeated its call for EU countries to do more to tackle online privacy threats to the public. A Commission-funded study found that although in recent years several EU countries have taken some measures to enforce Europe’s ban on spam, including fines for spammers, the number of prosecuted cases and sanctions imposed on lawbreakers vary considerably. The study confirms the need for the legislative improvements proposed under the reform of the EU’s Telecoms rules: clearer and more consistent enforcement rules and dissuasive sanctions, better cross-border cooperation, and adequate resources for national authorities in charge of protecting citizens’ online privacy.

(Via QuickLinks Update.)

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Richard Bejtlich had to take a couple of minutes yesterday to rant about someone who posted in a forum that we just need to protect the data.  Don’t we wish it was that simple?  Which form of the data is it we’re trying to protect?  At rest, in motion, encrypted, unencrypted, printed out, on your [...]

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