A type of application software that functions as a personal organizer is called personal information manager (PIM).

Amendments to the European Telecommunications directive being rushed through the European Parliament propose a "Soviet internet" where software publishers and internet service providers watch traffic and data for Hollywood. Software and services that run on the internet would have to ask for permission of the regulators.

Keeping information safe and away from eyes that shouldn’t see it can be pretty important. Here in the UK we’ve had several instances where the government has lost personal information. Since that information wasn’t encrypted, it could be in anyone’s hands by now.

"Reforms to the WHOIS database in order to address growing privacy concerns have once again come to a halt, leaving a seven-year-old debate to continue on how much personal information should be displayed to the public..."

"MEPs, representatives of the European Commission and Council have discussed yesterday in plenary session, in Brussels, the reform of European law on electronic communications [...] The EDPS, as an independent EU authority in charge of personal data protection, considers that these amendments are an open invitation to a 'mass surveillance of Internet users' and to "lay the foundations" of the grad

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The European Union is contributing 10 million euro (around £8 million) in sponsorship to a project called PrimeLife, which aims to develop open source tools for personal privacy management and protection, and get the community at large to adopt them.

I called the Home office department. I asked the representative if I could buy one of the ubuntu computers for my company. She said (and I quote), "these Dell computers are designed for personal use only, as long as you use it for personal use, you can purchase one."

RMS: «France has become Bush's agent to allow the US government broad access to personal information about Europeans.