Information Policy

Why Internet Freedom is Important to You and How to Bypass Internet Surveillance and Censorship

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, you’ve probably heard stories about various governments censoring the internet freedom for their citizens. Although some people might like to believe this internet censorship only occurs in places such as North Korea, China, and Cuba, where government presence in daily activities is known to be strong, this is far from the case. In fact, government censorship is strong across the board, keeping people from creating and accessing content on the internet, as well as keeping tabs on what people do online. Don’t think this matters to you? Think again.

Council of Europe treaty bolstering data protection opened for signature

Twenty-one states signed today a Council of Europe treaty aimed at strengthening the principles and rules for the protection of personal data at international level.

Estonia shares e-governance experience at UN

Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid attended a high-level event on the sidelines of the 73rd UN General Assembly, where Estonia and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) launched their cooperation project to support the development of e-governance, informs LETA/BNS.