On Line: Casting a Wider Net
On Line: Casting a Wider Net: Several leading lights of the Internet world believe that broadband access is so essential — to education, commerce and public discourse — that it is no longer a luxury…
June 2008
Government lays plans to avoid future data security blunders
Government lays plans to avoid future data security blunders: “The loss last year of 25 million records by HM Revenue and Customs was the result of ‘woefully inadequate’ processes for data handling, not individual employees,…
E-commerce laws to be rewritten by European Commission
E-commerce laws to be rewritten by European Commission: “A new set of consumer contract laws to harmonise the rules that govern online selling across the EU will be proposed this autumn by the European Commission….
Culture of insecurity blamed for HMRC data loss
Culture of insecurity blamed for HMRC data loss: “ Official reports lambast UK.gov over data breaches A culture of insecurity rather than mistakes by any single official has been blamed for the HMRC data loss…
Staff internet policies must be Facebook-ready, warns expert
Staff internet policies must be Facebook-ready, warns expert: “Dealing with staff who misbehave on the web may be hampered by office policies written without Web 2.0 sites in mind, an employment expert has said. The…
Man jailed over nail bombs plot
Man jailed over nail bombs plot: “A Nazi sympathiser who kept nail bombs and knives under his bed is jailed for a total of 16 years.” (Via BBC News.)
HMRC culture ’caused discs loss’
HMRC culture ’caused discs loss’: “The loss of 25 million child benefit records can not be blamed on a single government official, a report is expected to say.” (Via BBC News.)
Inside the MPAA’s Understanding of Copyright Infringement
Inside the MPAA’s Understanding of Copyright Infringement: “Two of the leading lawyers for the Motion Picture Association of America said Tuesday that no actual transfer of copyrighted works is required to prove peer-to-peer infringement under…
UK Plan to protect children online unveiled
UK – Plan to protect children online unveiled: “(Guardian) The government has unveiled an action plan to make the internet safer for children with a £9m ad campaign promoting ‘e-safety’ and setting up a council…
Traders caught selling violent games to children, online and off
Traders caught selling violent games to children, online and off: “Thirty-eight online traders and three high street shops have been caught selling 18-rated video games to children in a series of undercover investigations. Such sales…