Why we pirates are needed in Brussels
A post from Patrick Breyer
Ahoy,
at the beginning of June you chose me by an overwhelming majority to be the top candidate of the German Pirate Party for the European …
Posts and policy
Top EU Court to rule on transparency of EU judiciary tomorrow
Just how transparent are EU court proceedings? Are the press and the public given access to pleadings in important landmark cases? Or do parties face a fine when disclosing pleadings to …
German government can save IP addresses to help stop cyber attacks, court rules | Reuters UK [extern]
KARLSRUHE, Germany (Reuters) – Germany’s Federal Court ruled on Tuesday that websites operated by the government are generally allowed to save users’ internet addresses but must provide reasons why doing so …
Germany’s highest court rules IP addresses may be saved in interest of cybersecurity | Deutsche Welle [extern]
Germany’s highest court rules IP addresses may be saved in interest of cybersecurity Deutsche Welle
Public wifi providers ‘not liable for copyright infringements’ | Irish Times [extern]
Music industry bodies may seek court orders to force the operators of free wifi hotspots to protect their networks with a password and to ask users for their identities before they …