Topic: POLITIK - on January 27, 2012 at 5:10:00 PM CET
Union streitet über SOPA-Haltung
Die "US-amerikanische SOPA-Gesetzgebung weist in die richtige Richtung" - so heißt es in einer Pressemitteilung der CDU/CSU-Bundestagsfraktion. Doch in der Partei denken längst nicht alle so, erste Reaktionen fallen harsch aus.
Mit einem Plädoyer für zwei umstrittene US-Gesetzesvorhaben zum Urheberrecht hat die Bundestagsfraktion der CDU/CSU auch innerparteilich für Unmut gesorgt. Die SOPA-Gesetzgebung (Stop Online Piracy Act) weise in die richtige Richtung, hieß es in einer offiziellen Erklärung der Fraktion vom Mittwoch. "Die CDU/CSU-Fraktion steht auch im digitalen Zeitalter für einen starken Schutz des geistigen Eigentums", erklärten der stellvertretende Fraktionsvorsitzende Günter Krings und CDU-Urheberrechtsexperte Ansgar Heveling.
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Topic: COPYRIGHT - on January 27, 2012 at 2:54:00 PM CET
ACTA - EP's role
On 26 January representatives of 22 EU countries signed the ACTA Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement in Tokyo. However, the agreement cannot enter into force until approved by the European Parliament - so, what's next?
The aim of the ACTA agreement - between the EU, the US, Australia, Canada, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and Switzerland - is to strengthen the enforcement of intellectual property rights, including online, and to help combat counterfeiting and piracy of goods including luxury brand clothing, music and films.
The European Commission published its latest proposal on 24 June and the Trade Committee has been given responsibility for guiding the legislation through parliament. The Development, Civil Liberties, Legal Affairs and Industry committees will also have a say.
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Topic: COPYRIGHT - on January 27, 2012 at 2:40:00 PM CET
Warum Acta in den Papierkorb gehört
Wollen wir mit dem Acta-Abkommen eine Privatisierung der Rechtsdurchsetzung mit schädlichen Nebenwirkungen für Meinungsfreiheit, Datenschutz und den Zugang zu Kultur zulassen? Markus Beckedahl von der Digitalen Gesellschaft hat darauf eine klare Antwort.
Warum eigentlich schließen Staaten miteinander Abkommen? Diese Frage stellt sich jeder Mensch, der sich mit dem Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (Acta) beschäftigt. Die EU-Kommission versichert, Acta würde nichts an dem derzeitigen Rechtsrahmen in der EU ändern. Der US-Senat sagt, Acta würde für die USA keine Auswirkungen haben, außerdem werden internationale Verträge dort eh nur unter Vorbehalt geschlossen. Was soll dieser Vertrag also bewirken?
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Topic: SECURITY - on January 27, 2012 at 1:39:00 PM CET
Verizon and National Cyber Security Alliance, in Recognition of Data Privacy Day, Urge Consumers, Businesses to Protect Their Data
In recognition of Data Privacy Day, Verizon is joining other technology players in encouraging customers, employees and the public to become more aware of online privacy and data-protection issues and implement best practices for protecting confidential information.
The event, which will be held on Saturday (Jan. 28), is being led by the National Cyber Security Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering a companies and individuals to use the Internet safely and securely.
During Data Privacy Day, now in its fifth consecutive year, participants around the globe will share privacy best practices, including training employees; offer best practices to customers; promote privacy education among parents, teachers and students; and host privacy awareness events. As a sponsor of Data Privacy Day and longtime privacy and security advocate, Verizon is focused on maintaining the privacy of its customers around the world.
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Topic: COPYRIGHT - on January 27, 2012 at 1:38:00 PM CET
EU data privacy regulations pose serious threat to UK business
The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) has raised industry concerns that the European Commission’s proposals for the comprehensive reform of data protection legislation could have serious financial consequences for UK plc.
The professional body, which represents the UK’s multi-billion pound direct marketing industry, fears that the EU’s new draft Data Protection Regulation poses a severe threat to the ability for UK businesses to use data to market their goods and services to consumers.
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Topic: COPYRIGHT - on January 27, 2012 at 1:37:00 PM CET
Proteste gegen ACTA verschärfen sich
Am Donnerstag haben Österreich und 21 weitere EU-Staaten in Tokio das umstrittene Handelsabkommen ACTA unterzeichnet, das unter anderem Internet-Provider dazu zwingen könnte, die Inhalte in ihren Netzen zu kontrollieren. Damit verschärft sich der Konflikt enorm, in Polen sind in den vergangenen Tagen bis zu 60.000 Menschen gegen ACTA auf die Straße gegangen.
"Wir sind belogen und betrogen worden", so Michal Wozniak, Mitglied der polnischen Bürgerrechtsorganisation Panoptykon, am Freitag gegenüber ORF.at. "Ich habe mich über die vergangenen zwei Jahre mit ACTA beschäftigt und habe an Treffen mit Premierminister Donald Tusk, (Digitalisierungsminister) Michal Boni und (Kulturminister) Bogdan Zdrojewski teilgenommen. Ich war dabei, als Tusk und Boni im vergangenen Mai versprochen haben, dass es mit ACTA nicht weitergehen würde, bis unsere Fragen beantwortet und der Prozess transparent gemacht wird."
help.orf.atZiB2-Beitrag zur ACTA Polish MPs wear Guy Fawkes masks to protest ACTA yahoo.com
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Topic: COPYRIGHT - on January 27, 2012 at 1:36:00 PM CET
ACTA: Der Kampf um das Netz hat begonnen
Der globale Kampf um das freie Netz geht in die nächste Runde. Nachdem die amerikanischen Gesetzesinitiativen SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) und PIPA (Protect IP Act) durch konzertierte Protestaktionen von Google, Wikipedia und anderen Internetriesen zunächst vom Kongress-Tisch gefegt wurden, verlagert sich der Fokus der Netzöffentlichkeit nun auf Europa. Genauer: Nach Polen. Das Land gehört zu den ersten, die das umstrittene Anti-Produktpiraterieabkommen ACTA (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) unterzeichneten. Die Internetnutzer liefen Sturm und bedrängten die Regierung mit einer nie dagewesenen Welle von DOS-Attacken, Hacks und Protestkundgebungen.
Die Botschaft ist klar: FUCK ACTA
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Topic: POLITIK - on January 27, 2012 at 1:13:00 PM CET
For Newt, ‘World War III’ Is Just the Beginning
Newt Gingrich doesn’t just want to lay waste to his political enemies and a large part of the news media. The former House speaker and presidential hopeful wants to bomb a significant part of the planet, too.
Gingrich is on the record favoring American military intervention from North Korea to Lebanon. He recently threatened cyberwar with China and Russia. And on Monday, he called for an all-out assault to topple the Castro regime in Cuba. With such a wide range of targets, no wonder Gingrich has consistently said that the U.S. is in the middle of “World War III.” His plans for overthrowing the Iranian government? Just the beginning. In fact, if President Gingrich encounters any little green men while building his moon base (!), they had better pray to their astral maker for mercy.
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Topic: War and Peace - on January 27, 2012 at 12:43:00 PM CET
Xianglong ("Soar Dragon") Drones renderings - China Military Report
Xianglong UAV is a large UAV researched and designed by China own . "Grand" high-speed high-altitude unmanned reconnaissance aircraft Overall Length 14.33 m, a wingspan of 24.86 m, height 5.413 m, normal takeoff weight of 6800 kg, payload 600 kg body's life is tentatively scheduled for 2500Fh. Cruising altitude of 18,000 meters to 20,000 meters, cruising speed of more than 700 km / h; combat radius of 2000 to 2500 km
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Topic: POLICE REPORT - on January 27, 2012 at 12:42:00 PM CET
NYPD Experimenting With Terminator Drones To Monitor NYC
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Topic: War and Peace - on January 27, 2012 at 12:39:00 PM CET
The Pentagon Is Doubling Down on Drones to Save Money
The Pentagon has a new game plan for a leaner military: fewer soldiers and more drones. Today, Defense Secretary Leon Panatta will unveil his department's $525 billion budget for the fiscal year of 2013, which includes $487 billion in cuts over the next decade. Details of the budget are beginning to leak out to reporters ahead of the press conference and, as a whole, paint a picture of a more specialized, low-profile military. Here's what we know so far.
theatlanticwire.com Pentagon taps students to build robots, drones
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Topic: nuclear power - on January 27, 2012 at 12:23:00 PM CET
Japan loses track of radioactive cows
Japanese authorities have lost track of nearly 3,000 dead cows suspected of containing high levels of radioactive caesium.
The cows ate rice straw contaminated in the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Last year Japan's health ministry ordered the testing of more than 4,500 beef cattle suspected of being contaminated with radiation.
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