Information Policy

'Data Protection' Package: a historic agreement

On 15 December 2015, the Luxembourg Presidency of the Council of the European Union reached an informal agreement in trialogues with the European Parliament on the 'Data Protection' Package which will set out new European rules on privacy in the digital age.

The agreement reached by the Luxembourg Presidency will have to be confirmed at the level of the Council of the EU by the 28 Member States, and will be addressed by a Coreper meeting to be held before 21 December 2015.

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by Rory Cellan-Jones

By the end of this week it could be illegal for any European child under 16 to use Facebook - or Snapchat or any messaging service - without the express consent of their parents. That, according to some interpretations, would be the result of a vote by an obscure committee to raise the digital age of consent from 13 to 16.

By Various authors. William J. Drake (editor) (APNIC, APC, CGI.br, ICANN and Internet Society)
, December 2015

2015 marks the 10th anniversary of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). The UN General Assembly reviewed the progress made over the past decade and negotiated a text that addresses a number of global Internet governance issues. 2015 is also the 10th anniversary of a multistakeholder experiment that helped bring the WSIS to a successful conclusion: the Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG).

Shannon McHarg

Twenty years ago, Robert Putnam wrote about the rise of “bowling alone,” a metaphor for people participating in activities as individuals instead of groups that can lead to community. This led to the decline in social capital in America. The problem of individual participation as opposed to community building has become an even bigger problem since the invention of smartphones, the Internet as the source of all information, social networking, and asynchronous entertainment. We never need to talk to anyone anymore and it often feels like an imposition when we ask for an answer we know we could find online.

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Anonymous war with Isis could lead to spread of internet censorship, group warns

High-profile Anonymous activists have criticised the tactics of some of those involved in its war on Isis.

Some attached to the campaign have been dealing with government agents and acting in secret with other political organisations, the group has warned.

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High-profile Anonymous activists have criticised the tactics of some of those involved in its war on Isis.

Some attached to the campaign have been dealing with government agents and acting in secret with other political organisations, the group has warned.

Is Europe going to restrict teens from using Facebook?

by Rory Cellan-Jones

By the end of this week it could be illegal for any European child under 16 to use Facebook - or Snapchat or any messaging service - without the express consent of their parents. That, according to some interpretations, would be the result of a vote by an obscure committee to raise the digital age of consent from 13 to 16.

The Working Group on Internet Governance - 10th Anniversary Reflections

By Various authors. William J. Drake (editor) (APNIC, APC, CGI.br, ICANN and Internet Society)
, December 2015

2015 marks the 10th anniversary of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). The UN General Assembly reviewed the progress made over the past decade and negotiated a text that addresses a number of global Internet governance issues. 2015 is also the 10th anniversary of a multistakeholder experiment that helped bring the WSIS to a successful conclusion: the Working Group on Internet Governance (WGIG).

Engaging Citizens: A Review of Eight Approaches to Civic Engagement

Shannon McHarg

Twenty years ago, Robert Putnam wrote about the rise of “bowling alone,” a metaphor for people participating in activities as individuals instead of groups that can lead to community. This led to the decline in social capital in America. The problem of individual participation as opposed to community building has become an even bigger problem since the invention of smartphones, the Internet as the source of all information, social networking, and asynchronous entertainment. We never need to talk to anyone anymore and it often feels like an imposition when we ask for an answer we know we could find online.

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Anonymous war with Isis could lead to spread of internet censorship, group warns

High-profile Anonymous activists have criticised the tactics of some of those involved in its war on Isis.

Some attached to the campaign have been dealing with government agents and acting in secret with other political organisations, the group has warned.

Continue reading "Anonymous war with Isis could lead to spread of internet censorship, group warns" »

Posted at 07:56 AM in E-Activism, Social Media | Permalink

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High-profile Anonymous activists have criticised the tactics of some of those involved in its war on Isis.

Some attached to the campaign have been dealing with government agents and acting in secret with other political organisations, the group has warned.

Anonymous war with Isis could lead to spread of internet censorship, group warns

High-profile Anonymous activists have criticised the tactics of some of those involved in its war on Isis.

Some attached to the campaign have been dealing with government agents and acting in secret with other political organisations, the group has warned.