02-11-2003 10:45									#1
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Anti-Spam Law Goes Into Force in Europe
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BRUSSELS, Belgium - European Union (news - web sites) digital privacy rules came into force Friday requiring companies to get consent before sending e-mail, tracking personal data on Web sites or pinpointing callers' locations via satellite-linked mobile phones.

The law steps up the global war on spam and "is a key tool to strengthen consumer confidence in the Internet and electronic communications," said EU Enterprise (news - web sites) Commissioner Erkki Liikanen.

But how the enforce the new rules are left to the 15 EU nations. Fines vary among the countries, and unlike the strictest laws in Virginia and other U.S. states, European Union rules don't call for jail time.

And although the EU rules cover spam sent from the United States and elsewhere, member countries lack both the resources — and the authority — to pursue violators abroad.

Most spam comes from the United States, where the Senate recently approved a do-not-spam list and a ban on sending unsolicited commercial e-mail using a false return address or misleading subject line. Several states also have anti-spam laws.

Nonetheless, Europe has been more aggressive at adopting measures protecting peoples' right to be left alone.

The new European rules also limit companies' ability to use "cookie" files and other devices that let them obtain information about users who visit their Web sites. Companies will now be required to ask users' permission before taking such data and retaining or selling it.

"Spyware" that burrows invisibly onto computer hard drives and snoops on users also becomes illegal.

Europe will allow only police and emergency services to locate people from their satellite-linked mobile phones.

"The directive is technology neutral and gives consumer and citizens a variety of tools to protect their privacy and personal data," the European Commission (news - web sites) said in a statement.


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	02-11-2003 12:26									#2
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Good for the Eurocomms

	02-11-2003 21:53									#3
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quote: Originally posted by Urban Ranger Good for the Eurocomms

hi ,

actually its good for the whole world

but lets wait and see , around X-mas should be a good time to see wheter it has results or not , .....

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	02-11-2003 22:01									#4
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Enforcing these kinds of laws is the challenge. It is hard to prevent spam coming from all over the world. Some international treaty on the subject should be negotiated. Unless this happens then major companies using spam as part of their marketing techniques will simply originate it from overseas subsidiaries. This is definately a step in the right direction but a concerted international effort is needed to stop the problem.

	02-11-2003 22:31									#5
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"global war on spam"

I like that name, it's like War on Drugs and War on Terror.

	03-11-2003 00:17									#6
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quote: Originally posted by PLATO Enforcing these kinds of laws is the challenge. It is hard to prevent spam coming from all over the world. Some international treaty on the subject should be negotiated. Unless this happens then major companies using spam as part of their marketing techniques will simply originate it from overseas subsidiaries. This is definately a step in the right direction but a concerted international effort is needed to stop the problem.

hi ,

well some members of the EU parlement have mentioned openly many times about a free software tool that would stop unwanted stuff , .....

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	03-11-2003 00:23									#7
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quote: Originally posted by panag hi , well some members of the EU parlement have mentioned openly many times about a free software tool that would stop unwanted stuff , ..... have a nice day

If Gates and Jobs would integrate it into their operating systems then problem solved!

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quote: Originally posted by PLATO If Gates and Jobs would integrate it into their operating systems then problem solved!

hi ,

nah , we are years away from that , .....

and who knows what they might offer then in terms of spyware to some firms with plenty of money , .......


have a nice day

	03-11-2003 00:40									#9
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quote: Originally posted by PLATO If Gates and Jobs would integrate it into their operating systems then problem solved!

The new Outlook has a very powerful and extremely effective spam filter integrated.

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Nice work Eurocoms

	03-11-2003 01:27									#11
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quote: Originally posted by Asher The new Outlook has a very powerful and extremely effective spam filter integrated.

hi ,

there are allready plenty of unwanted pics and mails that get true it , ......

have a nice one

	03-11-2003 01:29									#12
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Does this harken an end to the lifeform known as panag?

Oh the humanity.

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quote: Originally posted by GhengisFarb Does this harken an end to the lifeform known as panag? Oh the humanity.

hi ,

no , however it does stop naked graphics made by some GF , .....

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quote: Originally posted by panag hi , there are allready plenty of unwanted pics and mails that get true it , ...... have a nice one

What threshold is yours set at? Did it occur to you to set it higher?

And I've no idea what pics you're talking about, by default Outlook doesn't display pictures.