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EU Data Rules Worse Than SOPA? - InformationWeek

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EU Data Rules Worse Than SOPA? InformationWeek By Thomas Claburn InformationWeek Last week, the European Commission (EC) released a draft revision of its 1995 data protection rules for the stated purpose of strengthening online privacy rights and Europe's digital economy. But the rules threaten the ... What Europe's 'Right to Be Forgotten' Has in Common with SOPATIME all 3 news articles »

5 Frightening Facts About Identity Theft - Investing Answers

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5 Frightening Facts About Identity Theft Investing Answers In fact, according to the most recent Federal Trade Commission study, approximately 10 million Americans fall victim to identity theft each year. Last year, the US Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Forces, one of the main federal agencies fighting ... and more »

BTS Releases Interactive State Transportation Facts and Figures - Truckinginfo

BTS Releases Interactive State Transportation Facts and Figures Truckinginfo The Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics released State Transportation Facts and Figures, an interactive web transportation mapping application that allows customers to find and download state-by-state transportation data, ... and more »

ACTA: Facts, misconceptions and questions - ZDNet UK (blog)

ACTA: Facts, misconceptions and questions ZDNet UK (blog) But, despite the fact that everyone in that list up to "the US" signed last October, none of these signing 'parties' have ratified it yet. Signing is separate from (and often a precursor to) ratification. Signing essentially means the government will ... and more »

More Bad Ideas from the EU - Forbes

More Bad Ideas from the EU Forbes On Wednesday the European Commission released an already-leaked new version of the Data Protection Directive which firmly establishes a European right to data erasure, or “right to be forgotten.” Article 17 will give EU residents an unprecedented ... and more »