8 result(s) for human rights in Tech
Fidesz Wants To Make Encryption Software Illegal
- 31 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
Fidesz wants parliament to adopt legislation that would make it illegal for Hungarians to use encryption software, reports 444.hu. Initially, there was a bit of confusion as to what the 3rd Orbán government hoped to achieve with its next modification to Hungary’s constitution, the Fundamental Law.
Secret Surveillance In Hungary Unlawful Without Judicial Approval
- 14 Jan 2016 10:30 AM
- tech
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Hungary’s Counter Terrorism Center (TEK) may not conduct secret surveillance of private citizens without first obtaining judicial approval. Currently, only the approval of the Minister of Justice is required for TEK to conduct such surveillance. The decision marks the latest in a series of European court rulings striking down laws adopted by the ...
Xpat Opinion: Prison Inmates In Hungary To Get Mobile Phones
- 13 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
A liberal columnist welcomes the government’s decision to buy mobile phones for prison inmates, and calls for more spending on detainees. A conservative pundit, on the other hand, thinks that the money should have been spent on improving education possibilities for inmates.
Vodafone Withdraws Ads From Hungarian TV2
- 30 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Vodafone Magyarország has announced that it is suspending advertisements on TV2 until the commercial broadcaster discloses the results of its internal investigation into the broadcast last Friday of an apparent rape on the reality show “Éden Hotel”.
Hungary Joins Initiative On Enhancing Personal Data Protection
- 27 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- tech
Upon the initiative of German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, the five Foreign Ministers of Germany, Austria, Hungary, Switzerland, and Lichtenstein sent a letter to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay concerning the protection of personal data on 6 September 2013.
Some Takeaways From The Budapest Conference On Cyberspace
- 26 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
Even as imagined and real cyber security threats scale new heights, the story coming out of the recently concluded Second International Conference on Cyberspace in Budapest was one of a widening gulf between countries, notwithstanding the stated intent of bridging differences through dialogue. With most countries sticking to already established positions, there appears to have been very little ...
International Cyber Space Conference In Budapest With High-Ranking Politicians
- 4 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
Several high-ranking politicians including EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton, President of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden Carl Bildt, Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom William Hague will be attending the International Cyber Space Conference, which will be held in Budapest.
Hungary Highly Ranked In Freedom On The Net Report 2012
- 27 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
This latest Freedon House report , edited by Sanja Kelly, Sarah Cook, and Mai Truong, is 'A Global Assessment of Internet and Digital Media'. Of the 47 countries examined, 20 have experienced a negative trajectory since January 2011, with Bahrain, Pakistan, and Ethiopia registering the greatest declines. At the same time, 14 countries registered a positive trajectory. In Hungary, the ...
Fidesz Wants To Make Encryption Software Illegal
- 31 Mar 2016 9:00 AM
- tech
Fidesz wants parliament to adopt legislation that would make it illegal for Hungarians to use encryption software, reports 444.hu. Initially, there was a bit of confusion as to what the 3rd Orbán government hoped to achieve with its next modification to Hungary’s constitution, the Fundamental Law.
Secret Surveillance In Hungary Unlawful Without Judicial Approval
- 14 Jan 2016 10:30 AM
- tech
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Hungary’s Counter Terrorism Center (TEK) may not conduct secret surveillance of private citizens without first obtaining judicial approval. Currently, only the approval of the Minister of Justice is required for TEK to conduct such surveillance. The decision marks the latest in a series of European court rulings striking down laws adopted by the ...
Xpat Opinion: Prison Inmates In Hungary To Get Mobile Phones
- 13 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
A liberal columnist welcomes the government’s decision to buy mobile phones for prison inmates, and calls for more spending on detainees. A conservative pundit, on the other hand, thinks that the money should have been spent on improving education possibilities for inmates.
Vodafone Withdraws Ads From Hungarian TV2
- 30 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- tech
Vodafone Magyarország has announced that it is suspending advertisements on TV2 until the commercial broadcaster discloses the results of its internal investigation into the broadcast last Friday of an apparent rape on the reality show “Éden Hotel”.
Hungary Joins Initiative On Enhancing Personal Data Protection
- 27 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- tech
Upon the initiative of German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, the five Foreign Ministers of Germany, Austria, Hungary, Switzerland, and Lichtenstein sent a letter to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navanethem Pillay concerning the protection of personal data on 6 September 2013.
Some Takeaways From The Budapest Conference On Cyberspace
- 26 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
Even as imagined and real cyber security threats scale new heights, the story coming out of the recently concluded Second International Conference on Cyberspace in Budapest was one of a widening gulf between countries, notwithstanding the stated intent of bridging differences through dialogue. With most countries sticking to already established positions, there appears to have been very little ...
International Cyber Space Conference In Budapest With High-Ranking Politicians
- 4 Oct 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
Several high-ranking politicians including EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton, President of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sweden Carl Bildt, Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom William Hague will be attending the International Cyber Space Conference, which will be held in Budapest.
Hungary Highly Ranked In Freedom On The Net Report 2012
- 27 Sep 2012 9:00 AM
- tech
This latest Freedon House report , edited by Sanja Kelly, Sarah Cook, and Mai Truong, is 'A Global Assessment of Internet and Digital Media'. Of the 47 countries examined, 20 have experienced a negative trajectory since January 2011, with Bahrain, Pakistan, and Ethiopia registering the greatest declines. At the same time, 14 countries registered a positive trajectory. In Hungary, the ...