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The European Commission is taking legal action against the UK for its failure to enforce EU data protection and privacy rules as broadband Internet subscribers were not informed that their browsing was being tracked.

The move signals growing concern in Brussels over the way new Internet-based technologies are using people's personal data. In addition to taking legal action against the U.K., the Commission also issued a general warning to all 27 E.U. countries to uphold privacy laws, especially regarding social-networking Web sites and users of RFID (radio frequency identification) technologies.

Read full story: PC World

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