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Russian Lockdown on the Internet Continues with Strict Data Storage Regulations

On Wednesday the Russian lower chamber of parliament passed a bill that requires internet companies to comply with a new law regarding personal data storage much sooner than anticipated, according to the Wall Street Journal. In July, Russia passed a law that all online personal data collected from Russians must… Continue reading

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Paid Prioritization Tops User Concerns as FCC Closes Net Neutrality Feedback Period

The open comment period of the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) Open Internet discussion ended on Monday with 3.7 million comments and replies submitted, according to an FCC blog post. Continue reading

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Rackspace Defeats Patent Troll to Nullify Screen Rotation Patent

Rackspace has defeated patent troll Rotatable Technologies in court, removing a patent from the screen rotation technology common to smartphones and other displays, according to a Rackspace blog post. Other companies sued under the same now invalidated patent include Apple, Netflix, Electronic Arts, and others. Continue reading

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Google Releases Transparency Report, Calls on Government to Pass USA Freedom Act

A Google transparency report shows that demands for user information under US criminal investigations increased by 19 percent in the first half of 2014 to 31,698. Released on Monday, the report also indicates a more general trend of increasing requests, and calls on the US government to reform electronic surveillance by passing the USA Freedom Act. Continue reading

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Yahoo Faced Heavy Fines for Resisting Government Push for Data Surveillance

On Thursday the Federal Court that rejected the 2008 challenge by Yahoo to protect user privacy ordered that court documents be released. Continue reading

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