WASHINGTON -- Civil liberty groups are vexed over a proposed treaty that would grant more surveillance powers to U.S. and European police agencies, and expand copyright crimes. Thirty groups -- from North America, Asia, Africa, Australia and Europe -- said . . . . WASHINGTON -- Civil liberty groups are vexed over a proposed treaty that would grant more surveillance powers to U.S. and European police agencies, and expand copyright crimes. Thirty groups -- from North America, Asia, Africa, Australia and Europe -- said this week that the treaty "improperly extends the police authority of national governments" and places the privacy of Internet users and the freedom of computer programmers at risk. The link for this article located at Wired is no longer available. . Advocacy organizations are challenging an agreement that expands monitoring capabilities, jeopardizing individual confidentiality and developers' autonomy.. Privacy Treaty, Surveillance Powers, Internet Privacy. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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