On the 25th anniversary of his first proposal for what would become the World Wide Web, Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee expressed concern at what he sees as the increasing threat that governments and commercial interests pose to the openness and accessibility of the Web.
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Data Leak in Japan Exposes Personal Information of Foreign Residents
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On November 25, 2010, a publishing house in Tokyo released a book reproducing 469 pages of police documents that were leaked on the Internet in late October. The documents are said to contain the names, photos and addresses of foreign residents of Japan who apparently have been subject to anti-terrorism investigations.
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Landmark Israeli Supreme Court Case: Online Anonymity Is a Constitutional Right
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In a landmark holding, the Israeli Supreme Court restricted the unmasking of an anonymous defendant on an online defamation case, holding that online anonymity is a constitutional right derived from the right to privacy and free speech.
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Justice Michael Kirby Offers Insights on the Future of International Privacy Law at the OECD’s 30th Anniversary Celebration
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Justice Michael Kirby shared his experiences and offered insights in his remarks at the 30th anniversary celebration of the adoption of the OECD Guidelines.
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Senior Google Executives Sentenced for Violation of Italian Privacy Laws
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In February 24, 2010, an Italian court in Milan found three Google executives guilty of violating applicable Italian privacy laws. The executives were accused of violating Italian law by having allowed a video showing an autistic teenager being bullied to be posted online. The Google executives, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer David Drummond, Chief Privacy Counsel Peter Fleischer and former Chief Financial Officer George Reyes, were fined and received six-month suspended jail sentences.
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