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Archive for April 27th, 2008

I did report this in an earlier posting, but here is some further official information about the EU announcement.

Amendment of the Framework Decision on combating terrorism: “(RAPID)
The Council reached a common approach on the amendment of the Framework Decision on combating terrorism proposed by the Commission on 6 November 2008. The amendment up-dates the Framework Decision making public provocation to commit a terrorist offence, recruitment and training for terrorism punishable behaviour, also when committed through the Internet.”

(Via QuickLinks Update.)

Seriously, for dog fouling? Is this what RIPA 2000 was developed for? Of course if a long list of public authorities are included within the law, they will make use of it for whatever crime investigation related purpose.

Spy law ‘used in dog fouling war’: “A survey of councils finds some spy on litter louts and owners of dogs who foul public places, using laws designed to track criminals and terrorists.”

(Via BBC News.)

File-sharing should not be a crime, says European Parliament: “The European Parliament has said that copyright-infringing music and film file-sharing should not be criminalised. The Parliament has said that file-sharers should not be prosecuted as criminal offenders unless they seek to profit from the sharing.”

(Via OUT-LAW News.)

UK consumers lose £6.6 billion: “British consumers are being cheated out of £6.6 billion a year by unfair treatment from business, with telecommunications and personal banking topping the list of problem areas, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has said.”

(Via OUT-LAW News.)

Privacy chief notified of 94 data breaches since HMRC debacle: “The Information Commissioner has been notified of almost 100 data breaches by public and private sector organisations since the loss of 25 million people’s details by HM Revenue and Customs last November, according to figures released yesterday.”

(Via OUT-LAW News.)

Peers back data recklessness law: “The government suffers a defeat over calls to make it an offence to ‘recklessly’ disclose people’s details.”

(Via BBC News.)

Central e-crime unit waits for Home Office approval: “

Amber light

Police hope the Home Office will approve plans to create a central e-crime unit in the UK. Ministers are yet to agree £1.3m in start-up funding for a Policing Central E-Crime Unit (PCEU), proposed by ACPO (the Association of Chief Police Officers) and the Metropolitan Police.…

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(Via The Register - Public Sector.)

Six months on from HMRC, data losses still rising, says ICO: “

Disappointed by apparent learning failure

Information Commissioner Richard Thomas is again telling UK companies to sort out their data protection systems as the number of reported losses of private information keeps on growing.…

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(Via The Register - Public Sector.)

The Register article, ‘Extreme porn’ law could criminalise millions, 25.04.2008 (John Ozimek); Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/25/justice_bill_extreme_pron/

Analysis If you use the internet for any purpose that might be construed as other than respectable - be afraid. Be very afraid.
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