TimmyHThe Digital Bill of Rights
September 22nd 2008 02:21
Protection under UN law against all types of Internet nasties should be guaranteed to all citizens of the world. As it stands there is a significant lack of protection to citizens provided by the United Nations Government.
A Digital Bill of Right has been proposed in the US to combat Internet crime. Identity theft has been a major issue since the Internet was launched and it is hoped that a Digital Bill of Rights might go some way to addressing this.
But given the nature of global communications these days, shouldn’t the whole world adopt a Digital Bill of Rights?
Australia should raise this at the UN and promote it as a necessity in the global environment, before the real shit goes down, not in reaction to it.
Some of the proposed safeguards might include:
-The Right to Use and Reuse Content: Updating the principle of fair use so that it is balanced enough that copyright holders may still benefit financially from their material.
-The Right To Control Digital Property On Your Own Device: Digital property may sometimes be linked to a specific device like an iPhone or a Kindle e-reader, which Apple or Amazon can extract from a user without notice or permission.
-The Right To The Free Flow Of Information: Censorship may occur if there are "artificial" boundaries regarding digital data flow and Internet service providers shouldn't discriminate against information based on its data type.
-The Right To (Some) Privacy: While the concept of privacy may not be apparent online, important information (i.e.bank account number, social security number) must be protected. Furthermore physical and digital privacy laws aren't consistent.
-The Right to Control Your Digital Identity: Users should be the sole owners of their online identity and advertising networks on the Web shouldn't abuse it.
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But given the nature of global communications these days, shouldn’t the whole world adopt a Digital Bill of Rights?
Australia should raise this at the UN and promote it as a necessity in the global environment, before the real shit goes down, not in reaction to it.
Some of the proposed safeguards might include:
-The Right to Use and Reuse Content: Updating the principle of fair use so that it is balanced enough that copyright holders may still benefit financially from their material.
-The Right To Control Digital Property On Your Own Device: Digital property may sometimes be linked to a specific device like an iPhone or a Kindle e-reader, which Apple or Amazon can extract from a user without notice or permission.
-The Right To The Free Flow Of Information: Censorship may occur if there are "artificial" boundaries regarding digital data flow and Internet service providers shouldn't discriminate against information based on its data type.
-The Right To (Some) Privacy: While the concept of privacy may not be apparent online, important information (i.e.bank account number, social security number) must be protected. Furthermore physical and digital privacy laws aren't consistent.
-The Right to Control Your Digital Identity: Users should be the sole owners of their online identity and advertising networks on the Web shouldn't abuse it.
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Can you HACK it?
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