The Directive 95/46/EC gave European Union member states the possibility to introduce into their national law the appointment of a Data Protection Officer (DPO), but it is still optional. Today, the European Commission’s draft reforming the EU framework on Data Protection Regulation sets forward in art. 35 that the DPO role will be mandatory for personal data processing that affects large amounts of individuals (≥ 5000 data subjects in 12 months), location data or children´s data in large scale filing systems. Office of the Privacy Commissioner Canada (suite…)
Les services de coffres-forts électroniques consistent en un espace de stockage sécurisé, accessible sur internet, permettant de stocker des documents électroniques sous différents types de format (textes, photos, documents papier numérisés, etc.). Ce type de service constituant un traitement de données au sens de la loi Informatique et Libertés du 6 janvier 1978 modifiée, peut-être gratuit Ou payant. (suite…)
World of accessories for smartphones are increasingly growing and with them we unexpectedly expand the usefulness of smartphones. WeatherFlow is a useful smartphone accessory for measuring wind. WeatherFlow Wind Meter costs $34.95, looks chic and according to its creators has a very high accuracy in the measurement of wind speed.…
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Operating systems have recently become smarter and more practical, as the leaders in this industry are Android OS, iOS and Windows OS. Now a new operating system that looks quite promising rises on the scene. Console OS is a new project that has not yet been officially released, and the…
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Le moteur de recherche Google, voulant élargir son public, travaille sur l’élaboration de comptes Gmail pour les enfants. L’ouverture d’un compte de messagerie électronique Gmail est aujourd’hui impossible, en théorie, avant l’âge de 13 ans.
Mais selon les informations dévoilées par le Wall Street Journal, Google réfléchit au lancement d’un service de messagerie pour les enfants, sous couvert de la surveillance des parents. (suite…)
Previously, we’ve seen the different technologies attached to digital art : interaction, motion capture, augmented reality and 3D-printing. In this last part, let’s talk about the legal framework around digital art and especially copyright. Source : http://delimiter.com.au/2012/04/05/australia-to-review-digital-sections-of-copyright-act/
Authors and works can benefit from protection under French law. In a world where counterfeiting proliferates, it is essential to have an appropriate legal framework, although as soon as we dabble the digital area, things get complicated. (suite…)
Acquiring bitcoins
Bitcoins can be bought and sold (ie. exchanged for real currency) to and from individuals or companies. Most known platforms like Bitstamp, Mt.Gox, Btc-e and BtcChina use a bid / ask system.
Today’s value is $461 US for 1 BTC, but this is subject to high fluctuation.
We have seen this exchange rate going from $5 in May 2012 to $1150 in December 2013. Legality
The only country where Bitcoin is illegal is Iceland. However, many other states decided to restrict its use. For instance in China, since December 5, 2013, financial institutions are forbidden to handle Bitcoin transactions. They cannot give pricing in Bitcoin or buy and sell the currency. This statement was the cause of a crash of the bitcoin exchange rate.
In Germany, bitcoin has become an official currency, a way for the German government to perceive tax on it. Profits from this money are subject to an income tax granted at a 25% level and businesses that would use this money will be required to pay a VAT amount for each transaction.
In the United States, the Internal Revenue Service announced in March 2014 that bitcoin would be a form of property rather than a currency, meaning that every transaction where Bitcoin is used as payment would be subjected to capital gains tax and that bitcoin mining would be taxed as well. (suite…)
