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[ NNSquad ] European Parliament: Security yes, but fundamental user rights too
----- Forwarded message from David Farber <dave@farber.net> ----- Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:44:27 -0400 From: David Farber <dave@farber.net> Subject: [IP] European Parliament: Security yes, but fundamental user rights too Reply-To: dave@farber.net To: ip <ip@v2.listbox.com> Begin forwarded message: From: WWWhatsup <joly@punkcast.com> Date: March 28, 2009 4:17:11 PM EDT To: Dave Farber <dave@farber.net> Subject: Fwd: European Parliament: Security yes, but fundamental user rights too ip? > Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:24:12 +0100 > From: Marcin Cieslak <saper@saper.info> > > In a recently published European Parliament recommendation of 26 March > 2009 to the Council on strengthening security and fundamental freedoms > on the Internet (2008/2160(INI)) > > Among others: > > "transparency, respect for privacy and an environment of trust amongst > I-stakeholders should be considered indispensable elements in order to > build a sustainable security vision for the Internet," > > "on the Internet, freedom of expression and privacy can at the same > time be both better enhanced and more exposed to intrusions and > limitations by both private and public actors," > > "these crimes must be countered effectively and decisively, without > altering the fundamental free and open nature of the Internet," > > "in a democratic society, it is the citizens who are entitled to > observe and to judge daily the actions and beliefs of their governments > and of private companies that provide them with services; whereas > technologically advanced surveillance techniques, sometimes coupled with > the absence of adequate legal safeguards regarding the limits of their > application, increasingly threaten this principle," > > Accepted with 481 votes in favour, 25 against and 21 abstentions. > The recommendation text: http://42.pl/u/1AvQ > > Press release: http://42.pl/u/1AvR > > I think this is a very important resolution, sadly without direct legal > value. It's the first time the European Parliament has addressed the > cybersecurity issues. > > -- > << Marcin Cieslak // saper@saper.info >> Joly MacFie 212 608 1334 http://wwwhatsup.com http://punkcast.com http://pinstand.com ------------------------------------------- Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/247/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/247/ Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com ----- End forwarded message -----