First POST: Records
BY Micah L. Sifry | Thursday, December 11 2014
Is the future of citizen journalism vigilantism?; one tech mogul's vocal support for CIA torture; a cri de couer from the founder of the Pirate Bay; and much, much more. Read More
First POST: Wheeler Dealer
BY Micah L. Sifry | Thursday, April 24 2014
The FCC wants to allow "commercially reasonable" discrimination online; net neutrality advocates protest; Comcast Country (aka "Philadelphia") comes under scrutiny; and much, much more. Read More
In Denmark, Online Tracking of Citizens is an Unwieldy Failure
BY Torben Olander | Wednesday, May 22 2013
Six years after Denmark passed a law mandating that telecommunication companies retain and store their customers' personal data for up to two years, local advocacy groups and the telecom industry are pushing for immediate changes to the legislation. The practice of keeping records of private citizens' Internet use is an unjustifiable invasion of privacy, they say. The police, meanwhile, have concluded that requiring telecoms to store subscriber data has not helped them track criminals, which was the the ostensible purpose of the practice. But the Danish government still wants to postpone an evaluation of the law for another two years. Read More
Denmark to Close Down on Openness in Government Administration
BY Jon Lund | Wednesday, April 24 2013
A clear majority of Danish parliamentarians supports the new Freedom of Information Act, which would increase the right of government to keep internal documents and correspondence between members of the legislative and executive branches of government secret from the public. The law could prevent the media from exposing political scandals. Something is rotten in the state of Denmark, and it is the civil servant culture. Read More
To Increase Corporate Transparency, Denmark is Making Companies' Tax Records Available Online
BY Julia Wetherell | Friday, January 11 2013
A new database will make corporate tax records available to the public in Denmark, the result of legislation passed this summer that called for greater transparency in the Danish business sector. The database is the latest in a series of online transparency practices implemented by the Danish government. Read More
The Danish Facebook Election
BY Antonella Napolitano | Wednesday, September 14 2011
Danish elections are set on September 15th. At Nordic Techpolitics communication consultant Anna Ebbesen explained how Facebook became crucial for political campaign and for citizens. A Media Studies graduate and a ... Read More
Nordic Techpolitics - Oslo, September 2nd
BY Antonella Napolitano | Wednesday, August 31 2011
Here's a preview of Nordic Techpolitics, a conference that will focus on how technology is changing politics, government and societies in the Nordic countries. The conference will take place in Oslo, next September 2nd. ... Read More