From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Thu 15/03/2007 16:50 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Information Society Newsroom Update - 15/03/2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Europe's Information Society Newsroom Update ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - [ Latest News ] - - - - http://europa.eu.int/information_society/newsroom/cf/newsbytheme.cfm PRESS RELEASE Commission proposes a European policy strategy for smart radio tags (15 March 2007)Exactly one year after launching an extensive Europe-wide public consultation on radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, the Commission has unveiled on 15 March 2007 its proposals for an RFID strategy for Europe. The Commission, in particular, proposes to address the privacy concerns of citizens to boost consumer confidence and Europe's position in a market experiencing 60% growth globally. - - - - [ New in the library ] - - - - http://europa.eu.int/information_society/newsroom/cf/newsbytheme.cfm?displayType=library SPEECH Viviane Reding, Member of the European Commission responsible for Information Society and Media: The future of content markets : Business cannibals or media partners Global Digital Magazine Media 2.0 Conference (CeBIT), Hannover, 14 March 2007 Subscription Information This is the Newsroom Update of Europe's Information Society: Thematic Portal (http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/newsroom/cf/menu.cfm) - a 'one stop shop' to all European Information Society policies, activities, news and more from across the European Commission. An archive of all Newsroom Updates (http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/newsroom/cf/newsletterarchive.cfm) is now available. You may unsubscribe or broaden your subscription by going to Your Profile (http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/newsroom/cf/userprofile.cfm). Please do not reply to this email address - contact details for all organisations behind the Portal can be found on the Portal Contacts (http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/help/contact/index_en.htm) page. - - - - [ Links ] - - - - Your Profile http://europa.eu.int/information_society/newsroom/cf/userprofile.cfm Information Society Newsroom http://europa.eu.int/information_society/newsroom Information Society Portal http://europa.eu.int/information_society Portal Contacts http://europa.eu.int/information_society/help/contact ************************************************************************************ Distributed through Cyber-Society-Live [CSL]: CSL is a moderated discussion list made up of people who are interested in the interdisciplinary academic study of Cyber Society in all its manifestations.To join the list please visit: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/cyber-society-live.html *************************************************************************************