EU commission plans to block internet searches containing "dangerous" words
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| On the question of whether this might infringe on freedom of expression and
| the right to information, Frattini stated that instructions on making a bomb
| had nothing to do with freedom of expression or the right to information and
| that the right to life takes first priority.
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http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/95899/from/rss09
That's how it starts. The "protect the children" or "nasty terrorist" excuse.
Then it expands to other areas...
Chinese web filtering 'erratic'
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| On about 28% of the paths into China's net tested by the researchers,
| blocking failed altogether suggesting that web users would browse
| unencumbered at least some of the time.
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| Filtering and blocking was "particularly erratic" when lots of China's web
| users were online, said the researchers.
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| Despite the failures of the blocking system, the researchers said the idea
| that web browsing was being overseen often acted as a spur to
self-censorship.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6990842.stm
American Chamber of Commerce in Germany criticizes the US's craving for data
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| Freedom and Security, were already calling for a similar approach to be
| adopted in Europe, AmCham Germany noted.
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http://www.heise.de/english/newsticker/news/95872/from/rss09
Related:
Yahoo!, Microsoft ink web pact with Chinese government
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| Microsoft and Yahoo! have signed a pact with the Chinese government
| that "encourages" the big name web players to record the identities of
| bloggers and censor content. So says Reporters Without Borders, an
| organization that fights for journalistic rights across the globe.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/08/24/yahoo_and_microsoft_ink_chinese_blogging_pact/
Microsoft, Yahoo Tailor Ads To Users' Behavior
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| Google will remain on the sidelines — at least for now. But its Web portal
| rivals are stepping up their efforts to use behavioral targeting to make
| display, or banner, ads more relevant to Web site visitors.
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http://investors.com/editorial/IBDArticles.asp?artsec=17&issue=20070823
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| Vista--Microsoft’s latest operating system--may prove to be most
| appropriately named, especially for those seeking evidence of how a
| computer was used.
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http://www.abanet.org/journal/ereport/jy13tkjasn.html
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Forget-about-the-WGA-20-Windows-Vista-Features-and-Services-Harvest-User-Data-for-Microsoft-58752.shtml
Microsoft patents the mother of all adware systems
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| The adware framework would leave almost no data untouched in its quest to
| sell you stuff. It would inspect "user document files, user e-mail files,
| user music files, downloaded podcasts, computer settings, computer status
| messages (e.g., a low memory status or low printer ink)," and more. How could
| we have been so blind as to not see the marketing value in computer status
| messages?
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http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070717-microsoft-patents-the-mother-of-all-adware-systems.html
New software can identify you from your online habits
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| That is the spectre raised by new research conducted by Microsoft.
| The computing giant is developing software that could accurately
| guess your name, age, gender and potentially even your location,
| by analysing telltale patterns in your web browsing history. But
| experts say the idea is a clear threat to privacy - and may be
| illegal in some places.
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http://www.newscientisttech.com/article.ns?id=mg19426046.400&feedId=being-human_rss20
http://tinyurl.com/2lrazk
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