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Summary of Supporting Documentation for GNI Phase II Assessments

Submitted on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 08:21
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Wed, 04/18/2012 - 08:19

 

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Global Network Initiative Finds Progress by Technology Companies in Meeting Commitments on Free Expression and Privacy Rights

Submitted on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 08:02

The Global Network Initiative (GNI) has completed the world’s first independent assessment of technology companies’ policies and procedures for responding to government requests affecting free speech and privacy.  The organization’s second annual report, released today, describes the assessment process undertaken by the founding GNI companies—Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo!.

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Wed, 04/18/2012 - 07:34

First Independent Assessments of GNI Founding Companies Completed

Submitted on Fri, 03/30/2012 - 09:52
The three founding Global Network Initiative (GNI) companies—Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo!—have undergone the first independent assessments to determine how they are implementing their GNI commitments so far. This was the world's first independent assessment of corporate policies and procedures in the Information & Communications Technology (ICT) industry to address freedom of expression and privacy rights.
 
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Tue, 03/06/2012 - 09:49

GNI Announces Next Steps on its Assessment Process

Submitted on Tue, 07/26/2011 - 14:59

When GNI was launched in 2008, the participating companies publicly committed to implement a set of Principles to integrate decision-making around freedom of expression and privacy issues within their operations.

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Tue, 07/26/2011 - 14:00

Implementation Guidelines

The Principles on Freedom of Expression and Privacy (the “Principles”) have been created to provide direction and guidance to the Information and Communications Technology (“ICT”) industry and its stakeholders in protecting and advancing the enjoyment of these human rights globally. These Implementation Guidelines provide further details on how participating companies will put the Principles into practice. The purpose of this document is to: Describe a set of actions which constitute compliance with the Principles. Provide companies with guidance on how to implement the Principles. As described in the accompanying Governance, Accountability and Learning Framework, each participating company will be assessed on their progress implementing the Principles after two years and annually thereafter.

GNI Invites Broad Range of ICT Companies to Implementation Dialogue

Submitted on Thu, 06/02/2011 - 14:54

The GNI is seeing a rapidly growing interest in how the GNI’s Principles and Implementation Guidelines can be adapted for other segments of the ICT industry. In response, the GNI has issued a new invitation to a wide selection of ICT companies inviting them to participate in the next meeting of the GNI Implementation Dialogue.

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Tue, 03/23/2010 - 14:00

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