Big Brother Awards (Finland)
Encyclopedia
The Big Brother Awards in Finland is the version of the international Privacy International
's Big Brother Awards
by Electronic Frontier Finland
. In year 2008 there were awards in three categories: personal, the government and private sector organization.
In Finland, together with Big Brother Awards, there is also a positive nomination that is named after Winston Smith from George Orwell
's book Nineteen Eighty-Four
. This award is given to a person who or an organization which has advanced privacy protection and democracy most during the year.
Big Brother Awards in Finland have been recognized in years 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011.
Privacy International
Privacy International is a UK-based non-profit organisation formed in 1990, "as a watchdog on surveillance and privacy invasions by governments and corporations." PI has organised campaigns and initiatives in more than fifty countries and is based in London, UK.-Formation, background and...
's Big Brother Awards
Big Brother Awards
The Big Brother Awards recognize "the government and private sector organizations ... which have done the most to threaten personal privacy".They are named after the George Orwell character Big Brother from the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.-Countries:...
by Electronic Frontier Finland
Electronic Frontier Finland
Electronic Frontier Finland or Effi is a Finnish on-line civil rights organization founded in 2001 and had over 1500 members in 2010. While not formally affiliated with the U.S.-based Electronic Frontier Foundation, the two organizations share many of their goals...
. In year 2008 there were awards in three categories: personal, the government and private sector organization.
In Finland, together with Big Brother Awards, there is also a positive nomination that is named after Winston Smith from George Orwell
George Orwell
Eric Arthur Blair , better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English author and journalist...
's book Nineteen Eighty-Four
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell is a dystopian novel about Oceania, a society ruled by the oligarchical dictatorship of the Party...
. This award is given to a person who or an organization which has advanced privacy protection and democracy most during the year.
Big Brother Awards in Finland have been recognized in years 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011.
External links
- Finnish Big Brother Awards 2011
- Finnish Big Brother Awards 2009
- Finnish Big Brother Awards 2008
- Effin Isoveli-palkinnot Vanhaselle, Nokialle ja Europarlamentille (In Finnish)
- Big Brother 2005 -palkinnot EU:n ministerineuvostolle, juorulehdille, Karpelalle (In Finnish)
- Big Brother 2003 Hotelli Tornissa (In Finnish)
- Isovelipalkinnot jaettiin 15.5.2002 (In Finnish)