EU OFFICIALS CONSIDER INTERNET CHIP SWITCH-OFF LAW
October 1st, 2008
BY KEITH NUTHALL
EUROPEAN Union (EU) ministers have discussed potential EU legislation ensuring Internet-linked tags integrated into products - such as navigation and digital tacograph devices in cars and vans - can be switched off. The development of these technologies has raised concerns amongst privacy activists and such a law is being seriously considered in France, where the ministerial meeting was staged.
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EUROPEAN Union (EU) ministers have discussed potential EU legislation ensuring Internet-linked tags integrated into products - such as navigation and digital tacograph devices in cars and vans - can be switched off. The development of these technologies has raised concerns amongst privacy activists and such a law is being seriously considered in France, where the ministerial meeting was staged.
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