The search engine has begun to comply with a landmark Court of Justice of the European Union ruling that says people must be able to force search providers to de-link certain… Read more »
A “right to be forgotten” ruling has surprised lawyers and the tech industry, and alarmed the media. Here’s a Q&A to what it means, and a guide to further coverage… Read more »
Should public figures have the right to purge search engines of images that depict their embarrassing behavior? A court in Paris has said yes, and ordered Google to delete images of… Read more »
The “right to be forgotten” on the internet is an appealing idea. But a court controversy over Max Mosley’s hooker video shows any such law would likely lead not to more… Read more »
Dr Alexander Dix is Berlin’s privacy chief. With Germany being pretty hardcore about data protection law, you might think he’s Silicon Valley’s worst enemy — but he has compromise in mind. Read more »
A report by Europe’s cybersecurity agency points out several flaws with the proposed ‘right to be forgotten’. A big one has to do with the challenges presented by the increasing use… Read more »