Monday, October 12, 2009

More action needed to fight spammers and protect online privacy

[ec] The European Commission today has repeated its call for EU countries to do more to tackle online privacy threats to the public. A Commission-funded study published today found that although in recent years several EU countries have taken some measures to enforce Europe's ban on spam, including fines for spammers, the number of prosecuted cases and sanctions imposed on lawbreakers vary considerably. The study confirms the need for the legislative improvements proposed under the reform of the EU's Telecoms rules: clearer and more consistent enforcement rules and dissuasive sanctions, better cross-border cooperation, and adequate resources for national authorities in charge of protecting citizens' online privacy.

More action needed to fight spammers and protect online privacy, says Commission report
See also: Study on activities undertaken to address threats that undermine confidence in the Information Society, such as spam, spyware and malicious software

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