China poses specific challenges to business because of the country’s strong censorship under the Great Firewall, which blocks or severely restricts access to many important websites and tools absolutely essential to keep business operations up and running.
May 24, 2017Ruling came in the case of Bărbulescu v. Romania, in which a worker was fired for using a messenger account for personal purposes. His company monitored his work chats to determine that he wasn’t using the messenger as advised. The ruling means, in effect, companies have the right to monitor private online communications that occur in the workplace.
February 22, 2016A survey was sent to select VPN providers by the European Commission. The survey included questions regarding the services provided and geographic locations serviced by each company. The survey also asked for information on user-base, in an attempt to determine the number of users from EU Member States versus outside of them.
July 19, 2015It allows France to conduct mass surveillance on an international scale. The bill, called the “Proposition de loi relative aux mesures de surveillance des communications électroniques internationals,” was ratified last week and also includes provisions for data retention.
November 1, 2015Policy Highlights offer an in-depth look at pieces of legislation related to the bills we’ve included on our policy scorecards, and provide a way for anyone interested in Internet and technology legislation to dive in and gain an in-depth understanding of the issues.
September 18, 2017