edrigram newsletter iplfgvtbedriorg edrigram biweekly newsletter digital civil rights europe number 519 10 october 2007 contents 1 edri statement call action new coe rec failing uphold foe 2 wipo general assembly adopted pcda proposals 3 french isps agree spy internet users stop online piracy 4 days austrian dpa numbered 5 italian minister justice wants close sarcastic blog 6 uk fails implement properly eu data protection directive 7 german dp commissioner googledoubleclick deal 8 uk decrypt data go prison 9 european parliament resolution european digital library 10 enditorial montreal privacy week terra incognita deja vu 11 agenda 12 1 edri statement call action new coe rec failing uphold foe today edri issued statement express serious concerns new council europe recommendation promoting freedom expression information new information communications environment according edri newly adopted instrument promotes opaque selfregulation soft law instruments driven private interests implemented technical mechanisms edri considers recommendation damaging retrograde step freedom expression freedom press online world edri deeply concerned instruments used legitimize subtle means censorship privatised censorship measures protect socalled harmful content related instruments currently preparation coe edri calls ngos groups world sign support edri statement take action help avoid risk damages freedom expression information online world edri statement call action background information 10102007 httpwwwedriorgcoerec200711 new council europe recommendation fails uphold online freedom expression european digital rights statement call action10102007 pdf format httpwwwedriorgfilesedricoerec200711pdf 2 wipo general assembly adopted pcda proposals world intellectual property organization wipo member states adopted general assembly 28 september 2007 recommendations made june 2007 provisional committee proposals wipo development agenda pcda recommendations include 45 proposals cover six activity clusters technical assistance capacity building normsetting flexibilities public policy public knowledge technology transfer information communication technology ict access knowledge assessments evaluation impact studies institutional matters including mandate governance issues plan action started 2004 wipo general assembly proposal made argentina brazil supported twelve members series meetings followed order discuss proposals establishment pcda agreed 2005 session wipo general assembly order speed discussions proposals pcda two meetings 2006 discuss 111 submitted proposals 2006 wipo general assembly session received new mandate one year complete verification proposals narrowed 45 meeting 28 september wipo members agreed establishing committee development intellectual property made member states would draft program implementation recommendations would task monitor assess implementation committee meet twice year fiveday session would coordinate activity reporting wipo bodies would annually report make recommendations wipo general assembly first meeting committee expected take place first part 2008 number 19 proposals 45 chosen informal consultations within pcda context immediately implemented important proposals related establishment norms technology transfers structure needs created order support integrate development organisation explained alberto dumont argentinean ambassador also considered plan action would effects wipo activities also activities international organisations world health organisation work related public health intellectual property innovation dr kamil idris director general wipo considered decision milestone decision important positive step towards ensuring international intellectual property system continues serve public good encouraging rewarding innovation creativity balanced effective manner significant impact upon adoption plan action played national international ngos wend wendland head wipos programme traditional knowledge confirmed ngos succeeded influencing discussions priorities wipo helping developing countries better understand intellectual property increasing focus new beneficiaries ip system member states adopt development agenda wipo 1102007 httpwwwwipointpressroomenarticles2007article_0071html wipo action plan development track french 4102007 httpwwwipwatchorgweblogindexphpp771res1024_ffprint0 ngos major impact wipo agenda panel says 5102007 httpwwwipwatchorgweblogindexphpp775res1024_ffprint0 report provisional committee proposals related wipo development agenda pcda 17092007 httpwwwwipointmeetingsendoc_detailsjspdoc_id85452 edrigram pcda brings major change wipo mandate 20062007 httpwwwedriorgedrigramnumber512pcdachangewipo 3 french isps agree spy internet users stop online piracy association french isps afa agreed propose concrete solutions stop illegal downloading following discussion 3 october 2007 commission fighting internet piracy led denis olivennes solutions included introduction system detect internet users illegally post copyrighted contents internet 5 september 2007 french commission received formal mission french government find ways combating illegal downloads internet thus support legal cinema music offer taking decision create mission french government wanted show determination take initiatives online piracy support cultural industry idea everything possible must come end let idea culture must free charge creation price therefore value stated christine albanel minister culture occasion also suggested offer internet users alternative like offer limited music downloading made neuf cegetel partnership universal denis olivennes presidentdirector general fnac largest french retailer cultural consumer electronics products appointed president commission called olivennes mission commission led olivennes consider issues price interoperability drm aspects favour legal downloading issue contraventions illegal downloading eliminated copyright law dadvsi olivennes mission also task come tools measures address subject one topic excluded mission global licence considered dangerous minister culture president nicolas sarkozy promised oppose election campaign meeting commission afa suggested introduction system detect internet users illegally post copyrighted contents internet music movies based radar robot computers would react users wanted download content p2p networks system would use different isp accounts dynamic addresses order keep anonymous association however want monitor system suggesting placed outside isps networks system must administered police authority touches questions individual liberty stated dahlia kownator afa general delegate hand association opposed type content filtering considered inefficient tool especially regards encrypted transmission another suggestion made afa warning messages could sent internet users public authority done us afa also agreed contraventions last measure parallel development legal opportunities buy content internet idea contraventions favoured however national union phonographic hopes idea resumed surprisingly general director hervé rony considers need rapid sanctions internet user makes illegal downloads believes legal way fine downloading something similar fine speeding isps favourable antipirates radars french 5102007 httpwww01netcomeditorial360819lesfournisseursdaccesfavorablesauxradarsantipirates government reopen illegal downloading file french 5092007 httpwww01netcomeditorial358286legouvernementrouvreledossierdutelechargementillegal 4 days austrian dpa numbered lack adequate independence austrian data protection authority datenschutzkommission issue european commission deals since complaint filed data protection association arge daten back october 2003 july 2005 commission started infringement procedures austria faulty implementation article 28 1 second sentence data protection directive 9546eg requires data protection authorities shall exercise functions complete independence austrian data protection commission terms organisation staff integrated federal chancellery according draft law aiming change various regulations austrian constitution open public consultation mid september dpa closed duties dpa planned assigned nine administration courts one nine austrian provinces established new law organisations remaining duties fulfilled remains unclear biannual activity report years 2005 2007 dpa strongly opposes plans arguing possibilities assign duties dpa administration courts limited since courts deal complaints unlawful behaviour administrative bodies complaints unlawful behaviour private sector entities dealt civil courts make difficult citizens find responsible court also increases barrier costs execute ones rights since administration court procedures far formal informal procedures existing data protection authority remains unclear organisations fulfil remaining duties dpa draft law includes provisions create independent institutions bound directives superior institutions superior institutions granted right examine procedures independent institution withdraw independent institutions important reasons draft law comes force without substantial corrections lead even lower level enforcement data protection rights austria enjoys today level rather low austria since dpa suffers lack staff workload constantly increases comparison number staff european dpas relation inhabitants countries austrian dpa rank 27 24 year 2004 31 countries average similar sized countries dpas 40 staff members austrian dpa 20 countries number staff increased 2004 2006 remained austria even worse important position contact person international organisations like article 29 working party given due new duties assigned dpa concluding said draft law result shutting austrian dpa seems consistent step history nonambitious data protection policy austrias officials proud rated number one egovernment rather ashamed taillight data protection austrian data protection authority httpwwwdskgvat arge daten httpwwwargedatenat edrigram ec data protection inadequate austria germany 24082005 httpwwwedriorgedrigramnumber317dpa draft law austrian parliament webpage httpwwwparlinkomgvatportalpage_pageid9086614640suchej_dadportal_schemaportal biannual report austrian dpa years 2005 2007 httpwwwdskgvatdatenschutzbericht2007pdf contribution andreas krish edrimember vibe austria 5 italian minister justice wants close sarcastic blog italian police following complaint clemente mastella minister justice asked closing blog mastellatiodioblogspotcom translation hate mastella placing material minister considers defamatory found blog authors might face penal consequences site opened california hosted italian server considered mastella neonazi said tv transmission also stated blog trying show bad character country asked whether good politics authors blog rejected accusations considering contents comments posted blog nothing neonazism inciting violence minister considers title blog clearly symbolic nature believe censoring blog would severe scandalous precedent democracy country really curious know laws italian republic violated also think compared blogs like antibush antiblair blogs innocent one appeal readers defend blog create banners closing latest comments posted blog mostly favourable people showing intention support even place information blogs case shut different opinions seems difference related effects action shutting blog would freedom expression rather different opinions people ministers political actions apparently police already addressed google shutting antimastella blog blog still available blogspot platform mastella close blog italian 4102007 httppuntoinformaticoitpaspxi2079987 antimastella blog close asked italian 3102007 httpwwwcorriereitpolitica07_ottobre_03mastella_blog_chiusoshtml addio italian 3102007 httpmastellatiodioblogspotcom200710addio_03html 6 uk fails properly implement eu data protection directive european commission ec concerned way uk implemented provisions protecting personal data according information revealed outlawcom following freedom information requests investigation initiated ec three years ago regarding way uk legislation implemented 11 articles 34article european data protection directive investigation kept secret uk authorities concluded ministry justice uk implemented directive fully dr chris pounder pinsent masons explained wrong interpretation authorities uk governments involved implementing directive policy minimising data protection directives effect number problems raised commission seem indicate uk government may misjudged situation minimised effect many obligations situation could complicated implementation data retention directive new law came force 1 october 2007 uk law oblige electronic communications companies keep oneyear log certain communication data number call made customers name address number dialled date time call geographic location data mobile calls uk data retention law apply content communication internet data latter probably included 15 march 2009 limit day european directive information commissioner richard thomas obligation new law monitor security data kept according new data retention provisions however lack strong powers information commissioner one key concerns european commission addressed investigation uk data protection legislation europes concern uk data protection defects revealed 1102007 httpwwwguardiancouklawstory0218082300html europe claims uk botched one third data protection directive 17092007 httpwwwoutlawcompage8472 data retention law makes little difference telcos says trade body 1102007 httpwwwoutlawcompage8513 edrigram data retention one year uk telecom companies 1082007 httpwwwedriorgedrigramnumber515dataretentionuk 7 german dp commissioner googledoubleclick deal data protection commissioner german state shleswigholstein thilo weichert publicly opposed googles acquisition doubleclick letter eu competition commissioner neelie kroes mr weichert declared present assume event takeover doubleclick databases company integrated google result fundamental provisions european data protection directive violated commissioner concerned creating user profile detailed analysis personal data much easier merge approach contradicts fundamental data privacy principles european union limited specific use transparency right object protection sensitive data right data deleted added even merge companies could used behavioural targeting therefore meet obligations european law data protection regarding sensitive data deleting data longer required concluded merger two internet companies would thus lead massive violation data privacy rights european union asked direct intervention case mr weicherts open letter comes time european commission already sent questionnaires google customers matter even google actually filed european unions top antitrust regulator purchase also beuc european bureau consumers unions asked eu support checking privacy aspects deal meanwhile google defending deal us senate investigation started regarding creation possible online advertising monopoly googles chief legal officer david drummond claimed googles acquisition doubleclick help advance goals protecting consumer privacy enabling greater innovation competition growth microsofts general counsel brad smith told senators deal would put google control 80 market text banner adverts internet google also presented written submission senators plans better protect privacy consumers following consultations consumer industry groups one suggestions would use crumbled cookie would way storing personal information separately without identifying coming one person machine data protection advocates protest googles doubleclick deal 28092007 httpwwwheisedeenglishnewstickernews96722 google defends doubleclick bid 28092007 httpwwwvnunetcomcomputingnews2199848googledefendsdoubleclickbid google proposes crumbled cookies privacy pledge 1102007 httpwwwoutlawcompage8511 edrigram eu asks customers opinion doubleclick google affair 12092007 httpwwwedriorgedrigramnumber517doubleclickgoogle 8 uk decrypt data go prison controversial part 3 regulation investigatory powers act ripa uk force starting 1 october 2007 new regulation gives power police forces ask disclosure encryption keys force suspects decrypt encrypted data ripa adopted 2000 part 3 force last year uk government started public consultation enforcement despite negative comments received security experts major concerns adoption measure push businesses outside uk authorities decided uphold initial position apply law starting 1 october 2007 section 49 ripa part 3 foresees people obliged law provide law enforcement authorities served notice either key decrypt materials materials refused fiveyear imprisonment penalty could applied cases involving antiterrorism efforts maximum twoyear sentence cases uk government pushed application considering terrorist paedophiles hardened criminal could use encryption hide actions criminal refuses decrypt incriminating data could way serve less time jail measures part iii intended ensure ability public authorities protect public effectiveness statutory powers undermined use technologies protect electronic information explained home office home office said process overseen interception communications commissioner intelligence services commissioner chief surveillance commissioner law also foresees someone received notice based section 49 prevented disclose information anyone else except attorney ripa applied uk territory thus data hosted uk servers stored devices located within uk uk demand data decryption penalty jail time 1102007 httparstechnicacomnewsarspost20071001ukcannowdemanddatadecryptiononpenaltyofjailtimehtml edrigram uk government asks encryption keys 24052006 httpwwwedriorgedrigramnumber410ukencryption law requiring disclosure decryption keys force 2102007 httpwwwoutlawcompage8515 9 european parliament resolution european digital library european parliament ep adopted 27 september 2007 resolution endorses 2005 european commissions communication i2010 digital libraries supporting digital libraries initiative aims making european information resources easier interesting use online environment commissions 2010 digital libraries initiative came heads states governments france germany hungary italy poland spain april 2005 covered digitised born digital material ep resolution based report french mep mariehélène descamps entitled i2010 towards european digital library emphasised need books put online urged commission speed process creating european digital library parliamentarians viewed european digital library onestop shop accessing literary scientific works online asked european libraries make available european digital library works free rights already hold digital form proposal acknowledged fact although european cultural heritage largely made works public domain limited category alone welcomes establishment highlevel expert group supports proposals list orphan outofprint works develop mechanisms facilitate search right holders according ep resolution project symbolises europe united diversity contributes enhancement strengthening authentic european identity could built upon european projects already existing european library telmemor europeana european parliament resolution 27 september 2007 i2010 towards european digital library 27092007 httpwwweuroparleuropaeusidesgetdocdopubrefeptext20ta20p6ta2007041620020doc20xml20v0en parliamentarians call books put online 27092007 httpwwweuractivcomencultureparliamentarianscallbooksputonlinearticle167157 european culture click finger 21092007 httpwwweuroparleuropaeunewspublicstory_page03710388260093890620070913sto10374200717092007default_enhtm edrigram copyright clearing eu digital libraries project 25042007 httpwwwedriorgedrigramnumber58copyrightdigitallibraries 10 enditorial montreal privacy week terra incognita deja vu 600 persons 50 countries gathered montreal participate 29th international conference data protection privacy commissioners 2528 september 2007 making year venue attended record number interested parties theme conference privacy horizons terra incognita certainly played role attraction audience disappointed presentations panels indeed exploring currently challenging issues field privacy data protection nanotechnology ubiquitous computing body data mention already well known continuously concerning issues like globalization public safety interpenetration law technology host conference canadian federal privacy commissioner jennifer stoddart team invited us department homeland security secretary michael chertoff keynote speaker opening ceremony big neighbour representatives speech disappointing either rather surprising even havent listened may infer blog report far worth attending sessions panels particular went back home confirmation food thought three main ideas first well renowned security expert bruce schneier bt counterpane usa insisted fact world changed without us changed accordingly framing debate dichotomy anymore privacy security rather freedom control second law professor joel reidenberg fordham university school law usa advocated need design liability privacy data protection principles breaches implemented design given architecture although reidenberg generally advocates much favour socalled coregulation codes conducts taste design liability concept certainly developed implemented mean work towards privacyfriendly services tools standards third canada research chair ethics law technology holder ian kerr university ottawa canada gave interesting panorama privacy issues ubiquitous computing highlighting current hierarchy personal body data territorial property good data informational basic biographical data spheres considered eg canadian supreme court may questioned near future new services technologies making spheres merge dragons whole idea terra incognitadragon conference came learnt jennifer stoddart acknowledgements stephanie perrin director integrity policy integrity risk management service canada chaired year edition computers freedom privacy conference also held montreal may 2007 surprise stephanie shared audience civil society privacy workshop held day liaison dpa conference impression deja vu matter fact civil society event global theme privacy rights world surveillance confirmation bruce schneiers intuition whole debate reframed according new world paradigm civil society groups seriously work risk go meeting year simply acknowledge situation worse previous year trying open civil society discussions privacy new actors regions cultures simply northwestern anglo saxon countries backgrounds privacy stricto sensu would certainly help would least help understand issues framed another event attended montreal week inaugural conference data protection commissioners la francophonie invited commission daccès à linformation du québec quebec dpa probably dpa authority also acting access information authority give talk protecting personal data virtual world french european perspectives la francophonie political space comprising 53 member 13 observer states governments 5 continents many one would thought link french language culture anyhow attending conference one may realize already aware much privacy personal data protection debate needs find viable arguments answer basic problems democracy ensure transparent elections guarantee working civil status registry name countries life daily struggle say privacy personal data protection related issues luxury help realize different arguments worked privacy anymore opposed security rather corruption illiteracy etc end event attended representatives 27 countries la francophonie 14 dpa new international association dpa la francophonie created bureau composed quebec dpa presidency french dpa general secretariat burkina faso dpa swiss dpa vicepresidencies association seat paris 29th international conference data protection privacy commissioners privacy horizons terra incognita english french 2528092007 httpwwwprivacyconference2007gcca michael chertoffs blog speech montreal 28092007 httpwwwdhsgovjournalleadership200709globalapproachhtml civil society privacy workshop privacy rights world surveillance 25092007 httpwwwthepublicvoiceorgeventsmontreal07 data protection commissioners francophonie conference protection personal data absolute necessity democracy development french 24092007 httpwwwcaigouvqccaccpdf meryem marzoukis talk dp commissioners francophonie conference protecting personal data virtual world french european perspectives french english 24092007 httpwwwpolyticlip6frarticlephp3id_article190 contribution meryem marzouki edri member iris france 11 agenda 1213 october 2007 brussles belgium reinventing data protection httpwwwvubacbeipavub 12 october 2007 bielefeld germany foebud organises 8th german big brother awards celebrates great gala winners chosen 500 proposals httpwwwbigbrotherawardsde 12 october 2007 bielefeld germany dvd deutsche vereinigung für datenschutz ev held congress datenschutztag 2007 celebrate 30 years german data protection act also 30 year jubilee dvd ev registration fmdixo9800datenschutzvereinde httpwwwdatenschutzvereinde 1314 october 2007 bielefeld germany fiff forum informatikerinnen für frieden und gesellschaftliche verantwortung ev holds 23rd annual congress also bielefeld years motto datensammelwut data acquisitiveness registration 0446fiffde httpfiffhbxtde23jahrestagungdesfiff 25 october 2007 vienna austria quintessenz vibeat luga organise 8th big brother awards gala take place rabenhof theatre httpwwwbigbrotherawardsat 2728 october 2007 sofia bulgaria openfest 5th annual conference foss free knowledge share httpopenfestorg 2930 october 2007 geneva switzerland wipo international conference ip creative industries httpwwwwipointmeetingsen2007ip_ind_geprogramhtml 11 november 2007 rio 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