Old and New
Old and New
© Joe Casad, Editor in Chief
I have put in my time as the news writer for this magazine at various moments over the last 11 years, and one way or another, the European Commission has always been part of the big stories. I don’t even live in Europe, but I’ve penned many stories on the European Commission rulings on privacy, patent reform, and antitrust issues. The European Commission is very interested in high-tech policy; the official website lists topics for “Cybersecurity and Digital Privacy,” “Online Trust,” and “Content and Media” in the highest level of its directory.
Dear Linux Magazine Reader,
I have put in my time as the news writer for this magazine at various moments over the last 11 years, and one way or another, the European Commission has always been part of the big stories. I don't even live in Europe, but I've penned many stories on the European Commission rulings on privacy, patent reform, and antitrust issues. The European Commission is very interested in high-tech policy; the official website lists topics for "Cybersecurity and Digital Privacy," "Online Trust," and "Content and Media" in the highest level of its directory.
People who complain about consumer security in the European Union (EU) shouldn't even bother moving to the US. The US has almost no protections from data mining, cookie tracking, mailing list rental, and other excesses of the digital age. The US also has fewer restrictions on software patents and more protections for digital copyright holders. Although most of the Free Software crowd still has some issues with privacy, patents, and corporate overreach in the EU, most observers believe the US and EU have very different viewpoints on digital matters.
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