Privacy

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24 April 2013

Peru: The Cyber Crime Bill is Back

Written by Juan Arellano · Translated by Marianna Breytman · Advocacy, Freedom of Expression, Latin America, Law, Peru, Surveillance

The Cyber Crimes Bill or #LeyBeingolea, was on the Congress agenda last week but was never addressed. The controversial Denial Bill was also there, which would penalize those who "approved, justify, deny or minimize crimes committed by members of terrorist organizations."

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23 April 2013

Japan: The Police Don't Want You to Use Tor [UPDATE]

Written by Keiko Tanaka · Advocacy, Anonymity, Arrest and Harassment, Internet governance, Japan, Law, News

According to an April 18 news report, Japan's National Police Agency may soon urge Internet Service Providers to 'voluntarily' block the use of Tor, the anonymous online communication system. The NPA report carrying this announcement has not been formally released; whether NPA will actually put this move into practice remains unknown.

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6 April 2013

Facebook's Graph Search: Be Careful What You “Like”

Written by Adi Kamdar · Advocacy, Human Rights, Sovereigns of the Cyberspace, Surveillance

Facebook's new Graph Search tool allows strangers -- anyone from casual acquaintances to government actors -- to discover information about you that you may not have intended them to find. This post explores the impact of this new tool on users and offers a few ideas on how to keep your information from becoming public without your consent.

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2 April 2013

Saudi Netizens Criticize New Internet Monitoring Scheme

Written by Osama Khalid · Freedom of Expression, Saudi Arabia, Surveillance

Saudi government plans to impose surveillance measures on encrypted online communications, such as Skype, WhatsApp, and Viber have triggered sharp criticism from Saudi Internet users. If the companies behind these programs refuse to comply with the measure, authorities say they will be blocked.

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1 April 2013

Saudi Arabia Threatens to Block Skype and WhatsApp

Written by Amira Al Hussaini · Translated by Amira Al Hussaini · Advocacy, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Middle East & North Africa, Regulation, Saudi Arabia, Sovereigns of the Cyberspace, Surveillance

Saudi Arabia is threatening to block a number of popular communication tools, such as Skype and mobile messaging service WhatsApp, unless the operating companies agree to infringe on the privacy of users and monitor them.

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27 March 2013

Victory for Transparency: Microsoft Reports on Government Requests for User Data

Written by Eva Galperin · Advocacy, Infographics, Law, Sovereigns of the Cyberspace, Surveillance, USA

Last week Microsoft released its first transparency report, which covers all requests for user data from law enforcement and judicial authorities received in 2012. The report offers specific data on Skype, a particularly important step towards building trust with users who may be vulnerable to government surveillance, describes Microsoft's approach to complying with US law, as well as law enforcement and privacy laws in other countries.

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25 March 2013

Digital Freedom: Principles and Concepts

Written by مؤسسة حرية الفكر والتعبير · Translated by AFTE · Advocacy, Egypt, Freedom of Expression, Human Rights, Internet governance, Middle East & North Africa, Surveillance

The Egyptian Institute for Freedom of Thought and Expression recently issued its first statement on digital freedom, a simplified research paper to propose definitions for digital rights and related principles. This post offers a brief description of the paper, which focuses on universal access, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to privacy, and the right to creativity, development and innovation.

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